Potential of Timber Construction in Tanzania

This paper provides an overview of the key aspects discussed during a workshop on timber construction in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. East Africa is a rapidly growing region with high population growth and a substantial demand for housing. Given that forests and woodlands broadly cover the country, standardised timber construction with high prefabrication could present valuable chances. Despite the region's high potential for timber construction, modern timber construction is almost non-existent. Therefore, numerous political, socio-economic, educational and technical developments are still necessary. This situation presents plenty of opportunities for research cooperation, ranging from the fields of forestry, wood science and technology to architecture and social sciences.     «

This paper provides an overview of the key aspects discussed during a workshop on timber construction in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. East Africa is a rapidly growing region with high population growth and a substantial demand for housing. Given that forests and woodlands broadly cover the country, standardised timber construction with high prefabrication could present valuable chances. Despite the region's high potential for timber construction, modern timber construction is almost non-existent....     »