Publication Date: 2023/07/05
Abstract: This paper presents a case study of a housing design project aimed at promoting social and economic sustainability in Khartoum, Sudan. The project involved the construction of a residential complex consisting of individual houses, each with an agricultural yard. The integration of agriculture into the design of the housing complex was intended to increase food security, provide residents with a source of income, and promote sustainable practices and a sense of community. to achieve the objective of this research qualitative methods, include the wide survey of related literature and collect existing data about the soil structure of Khartoum city while quantitative methods include BIM architectural design using Revit software for both 2d and 3d design has been conducted This article describes the design and implementation of the project, as well as its impact on social and economic sustainability in the local community. The data collection was conducted by an observational study of the housing complex and surrounding area. The results suggest that the integration of agriculture into housing design positively impacts both social and economic sustainability and environmental aspects and provides insights for future housing development projects in similar contexts.
Keywords: Social economic sustainability, Food security, Agriculture household, Urban farming.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8116673
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT23JUN1095.pdf
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