Housing Rural Communities: Connecting Rural Dwellings to Rural Development in Ireland

This paper explores the interaction between rural development policy and spatial planning policies for rural housing within the context of the island of Ireland. It draws on research commissioned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for a high level review of its rural housing policy. The paper highlights issues of wider relevance comprising a strained relationship between rural communities and rural planning, and argues for the adoption of cultural, environmental and community values within the rural planning policy arena.

Mortgaged rural homes : characteristics of housing units and occupants /

Mode of access: Internet.

Financing of rural nonfarm housing in the United States

Includes bibliographical references.

Rural housing. Second report of the Rural housing subcommittee of the Central housing advisory committee ...

At head of title: Ministry of health.

Rural housing programs : long-term costs and their treatment in the federal budget.

Mode of access: Internet.

New farm homes for old; a study of rural public housing in the South,

Mode of access: Internet.

Current housing report.

Mode of access: Internet.

First report of Her Majesty's Commissioners for Inquiring into the Housing of the Working Classes.

Erratum relating to p. 80 of v. 1 tipped in before p. [1] of v. 2.

The Farm-housing survey /

Chiefly tables.

Housing requirements of farm families in the United States /

"February 1939."

Family expenditures for housing and household operation : five regions /

Contribution from Bureau of Home Economics in cooperation with the Works Projects Administration.

A systems approach to rural housing

An attempt is made in this paper to arrive at a methodology for generating building technologies appropriate to rural housing. An evaluation of traditional modern' technologies currently in use reveals the need for alternatives. The lacunae in the presently available technologies also lead to a definition of rural housing needs. It is emphasised that contending technologies must establish a 'goodness of fit' between the house form and the pattern of needs. A systems viewpoint which looks at the dynamic process of building construction and the static structure of the building is then suggested as a means to match the technologies to the needs. The process viewpoint emphasises the role of building materials production and transportation in achieving desired building performances. A couple of examples of technological alternatives like the compacted soil block and the polythene-stabilised soil roof covering are then discussed. The static structural system viewpoint is then studied to arrive at methodologies of cost reduction. An illustrative analysis is carried out using the dynamic programming technique, to arrive at combinations of alternatives for the building components which lead to cost reduction. Some of the technological options are then evaluated against the need patterns. Finally, a guideline for developments in building technology is suggested

Rural Housing, Affordable Housing and Speaking the Language of an Unaffordable Hearth

Huws, Catrin, 'Rural Housing, Affordable Housing and Speaking the Language of an Unaffordable Hearth', Journal of Planning and Environment Law, (2007) pp.1648-1660 RAE2008