@inbook{3f27ddf7d1bb4fa68331c841d5e2f5c1,
title = "A Case Study on Technical and Social Aspects of Earth Houses in Rural India",
abstract = "With rapid industrialisation and the increase in popularity of concrete and brick constructions, a decline in earth houses has been observed especially in the rural areas of India. A survey was carried out in five regions of India to understand the technical and social factors favouring/limiting the construction and everyday use of earth houses. As an outcome of the survey, a low societal image of earth houses and durability issues, such as termite infestation and poor resistance to rain water, were the main reasons behind the choice of low-income households in favour of modern building materials over earth construction.",
keywords = "Earth house, Social aspiration, Technical issues, Affordable housing",
author = "Yask Kulshreshtha and Phil Vardon and Nelson Mota and {van Loosdrecht}, {Mark C.M.} and H.M. Jonkers",
note = "Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository {\textquoteleft}You share, we take care!{\textquoteright} – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.; ISES 2018: International Symposium on Earthen Structures 2018, August, Bangalore, India, ISES 2018 ; Conference date: 22-08-2018 Through 24-08-2018",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-13-5883-8_10",
language = "English",
series = "Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "105--115",
booktitle = "Earthen Dwellings and Structures",
}