1. Vertical Residential Development
A Solution to Accommodate Growing Population of Lahore
A case study of Allama Iqbal Town
Tauqeer Ahmed and Syed Shabih-ul-Hassan Zaidi
Department of City & Regional Planning
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore

2. Outline Population of Pakistan and Lahore Urbanization
Housing and its Backlog
Factors effecting Housing
Vertical Residential Development (VRD)
Physical, Socio-Economic Effects of VRD
VRD vs Row Housing
Infrastructural Facilities
Environmental Facets
4 A’s
Proposed Density through VRD
Conclusions and Recommendations

3. Population of Pakistan and Lahore
Population, Area and Density
Past Census Population and Growth Rate
Present Scenario of Urbanization
Income level and Earning Member per household
Slums and Urban Sprawl

4. Urbanization and its Causes
Increase in the proportion of the Urban population is called urbanization
Three major causes are:
Natural Increase
Migration:
Net Rural Urban Migration
International Migration
Expansion of Urban Areas

5. Consequences Physical Consequences Economic Consequences
Social Consequences
Planning Consequences

6. Housing and its Backlog
Housing Stock and Supply
Housing Backlog in Census and Past Master Plans
Category
1998
2001 (Projected)
Urban population in Lahore District
5,209,088
5,774,886
Houses required (assuming optimum HH* size of 6)
868,181
962,481
Existing housing stock
731,348
808,484
Housing backlog
136,833
153,997

7. Factors Effecting Housing
High Price of Land
Speculation of Land
High Construction Cost
Lack of Facilities in the Proposed Scheme
Poor Building bye-laws and development control
Origin-Destination Distance

8. VRD and its Benefits
VRD means such a development which is reserved for the residence with high density.
Benefits:
Low Per Person Land and Infrastructure Cost
Less Space to More People
Low Development Cost
Less Car Dependency
Reducing Urban Sprawl

9. Physical and Socio-Economic Effects of VRD
Physical Effects
Environmental Facets (HAV)
Socio-Economic Effects
Privacy
Security
Social Interaction
Infrastructure Facilities

10. Four A’s
Acceptable
Affordable
Adoptable
Achievable

11. VRD vs Row Housing
Satisfaction Level towards Infrastructural Facilities
Evaluation of Social aspects
Opinion on Four A’s

12. Proposed Density through VRD
Density for Low Income Flats
Density for Middle Income Flats
Proposed Density for Lahore

13. Conclusion Densification Unaffordable Housing Housing Shortage
Public vs Private Housing Scheme
Urban Sprawl
No Building Period
VRD fulfils Four A’s

14. Recommendations Impose Taxes High Density Public Private Partnership
Energy Efficient Buildings
CBO
Community Facilities

15. VRD is a better solution to accommodate growing population of Lahore
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