2.9 billion people lack access to clean cooking fuels and technologies. This review analyzes the literature on affordability as a barrier adoption consistent use of stoves fuels. We find diverse frameworks, definitions metrics in use, frequent discussions stove price, fuel costs, microfinance, smaller procurement quantities. recommend that financing strategies mitigate unaffordability be based ...

research by Dr John Morrissey, Prof Ralph Horne, Prof Mike Berry and Mr Trivess Moore conducted at the Centre for Design, RMIT University between February 2008 and October 2010. The research examined the relationship between housing cost and provision and long term sustainability limits, considering socio-economic, spatial and inter-generational dimensions. This briefing reports on the influenc...

The most important requirement of the family after food and clothing is housing. It also plays an important role in providing safety and security etc. for the family. Security is important therefore it is placed among other human physiological needs like food, shelter and sanitation. Security feeling is one of the main factorsin stability of urban spaces. It can be said that secure enviro...