DECENT HOUSING FOR ALL. THE CASE OF THE ALGERIAN CITY

Abstract

"Decent housing for all" this sentence carries several aspects which can be social, environmental, economic and sometimes even technical. Decent housing currently represents a major concern for which the Algerian authorities pay particular attention. At the same time, and in the face of this urgent demand for housing in lgeria, the city is neglected; entire neighborhoods do not have the necessary infrastructure and thus live in a most alarming sanitary situation, cohabiting with luxurious neighborhoods, where comfort in all its senses is present. For Algeria and for decades the ZHUNs (New Urban Habitat Zone) embody segregation and above all a stereotyped mass production, facing a spiral of social demand which in turn is fed by an exponential emographic growth. In reality, the problem lies mainly in the difficulty of balancing demand/supply, economic development/demographic growth. In this case, the problem of housing demand is still relevant and difficult to solve.