Towards Sustainable Living: Improving Living Conditions of Low-Income Workers in Bahrain’s Labour Camps
The reliance on migrant workers in the GCC countries has led to various challenges, particularly regarding the living conditions of these workers in labour camps. These accommodations are often, overcrowded and lack essential amenities contributing to health and social issues among the occupants. T...
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The reliance on migrant workers in the GCC countries has led to various challenges, particularly regarding the living conditions of these workers in labour camps. These accommodations are often, overcrowded and lack essential amenities contributing to health and social issues among the occupants. This paper aims to explore the living conditions of low-income workers in Bahrain’s labour camps identifying challenges regarding their housing quality, access to services and social intergration. Applying a mixed methods approach in the form of surveys, interviews and case studies the paper explores ways to improve their livelihoods while promoting sustainable living. The study findings highlight issues such as inadequate ventilation, poor sanitation, and social isolation. The study proposes design interventions, including improved ventilation, better communal spaces, and sustainable housing solutions. The findings of the study contribute to the discourse on labour housing and offers insights to promote more inclusive, healthy, and sustainable living environments among low-income workers.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5109c92d06de4d6e84a10bf1d37af8a52025-08-20T03:50:20ZengAlanya ÜniversitesiProceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA3023-70092025-07-018110.38027/ICCAUA2025EN0192Towards Sustainable Living: Improving Living Conditions of Low-Income Workers in Bahrain’s Labour CampsAvni Durga Hemanth0Fay Abdulla Al Khalifa1Department of Architecture and Interior Design, College of Engineering, University of Bahrain, Bahrain Department of Architecture and Interior Design, College of Engineering, University of Bahrain, Bahrain The reliance on migrant workers in the GCC countries has led to various challenges, particularly regarding the living conditions of these workers in labour camps. These accommodations are often, overcrowded and lack essential amenities contributing to health and social issues among the occupants. This paper aims to explore the living conditions of low-income workers in Bahrain’s labour camps identifying challenges regarding their housing quality, access to services and social intergration. Applying a mixed methods approach in the form of surveys, interviews and case studies the paper explores ways to improve their livelihoods while promoting sustainable living. The study findings highlight issues such as inadequate ventilation, poor sanitation, and social isolation. The study proposes design interventions, including improved ventilation, better communal spaces, and sustainable housing solutions. The findings of the study contribute to the discourse on labour housing and offers insights to promote more inclusive, healthy, and sustainable living environments among low-income workers. https://journal.iccaua.com/jiccaua/article/view/620Community-Centered Design; Housing Conditions; Labour Camps; Low-Income Workers; Sustainable Living. |
| spellingShingle | Avni Durga Hemanth Fay Abdulla Al Khalifa Towards Sustainable Living: Improving Living Conditions of Low-Income Workers in Bahrain’s Labour Camps Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA Community-Centered Design; Housing Conditions; Labour Camps; Low-Income Workers; Sustainable Living. |
| title | Towards Sustainable Living: Improving Living Conditions of Low-Income Workers in Bahrain’s Labour Camps |
| title_full | Towards Sustainable Living: Improving Living Conditions of Low-Income Workers in Bahrain’s Labour Camps |
| title_fullStr | Towards Sustainable Living: Improving Living Conditions of Low-Income Workers in Bahrain’s Labour Camps |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards Sustainable Living: Improving Living Conditions of Low-Income Workers in Bahrain’s Labour Camps |
| title_short | Towards Sustainable Living: Improving Living Conditions of Low-Income Workers in Bahrain’s Labour Camps |
| title_sort | towards sustainable living improving living conditions of low income workers in bahrain s labour camps |
| topic | Community-Centered Design; Housing Conditions; Labour Camps; Low-Income Workers; Sustainable Living. |
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