Mauri Model Survey of Housing Methods
1. Introduction
Kia ora,
This is the online version of the Mauri Model Survey evaluating two rural housing methods conducted by Jing Siong (John) Cheah from the University of Auckland
Your participation will add to the value of the research and would be sincerely appreciated.
The survey will take 10-20 minutes to complete
About Me
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My name is Jing Siong (John) Cheah. I was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and immigrated with my family to New Zealand when I was 2 years old. I grew up in Tāmaki makau rau (Auckland). Presently I am a Civil and Environmental Engineering doctoral student at the University of Auckland researching a flax-fibre reinforced earthen housing method called UKU for rural Maori communities.
Invitation
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You are invited to share your perspectives through this survey on two rural housing methods; A timber framed house and UKU (a flax-fibre reinforced rammed earth house). Your participation is voluntary. The survey will take up to 20 minutes to complete. Participants can receive a summary of survey results if they provide a contact address.
Survey Purpose
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The results will be used to identify the advantages and disadvantages of a timber framed house and a flax-fibre reinforced rammed earth house in order to find areas of mutual agreement and areas of contrast with regard to the economic, environmental, social and cultural aspects.
Permission
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Permission for conducting this survey has been granted from the University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics Committee and from the Research Access Committe of Housing New Zealand Corporation.