1. The urbanisation process in developing countries -- 2. Housing and development planning -- 3. Squatter settlements -- 4. Slums -- 5. Government housing -- 6. The role of the private sector -- 7. Conclusion : housing and the development process
Summary
Initially published in 1981, this book examines the problems of housing provision for the urban poor in developing countries, within the context of the development process as a whole. The investigation concentrates on the political economy of housing investment and illustrates how programmes and policies are often determined by broader development issues. Commencing with a discussion of urban growth in the Third World, the author then provides a general discussion on housing provision within contemporary development planning in the Third World. Four main types of accommodation - government con
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-210) and index
Notes
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