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People, poverty and shelter : problems of self-help housing in the Third World /

Collection of essays on housing policy and self help housing projects for low income families in developing countries - identifies obstacles to urban development; presents a definition, objectives and problems of the upgrading of slums and squatter human settlements; discusses community participatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Skinner, R. J. (Reinhard J.), 1950-, Rodell, M. J. (Michael J.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Methuen, 1983.
Series:University paperbacks ; UP 817.
Subjects:
Self-help housing > Developing countries.
Low-income housing > Developing countries.
Autoconstruction > Pays en voie de développement.
Pauvres > Logement > Pays en voie de développement.
Low-income housing.
Self-help housing.
Developing countries.
Selbsthilfe
Slum
Wohnungsbau
Entwicklungsländer
Aufsatzsammlung
Huisvesting.
Zelfhulp.
Armoede.
housing policy.
self help.
housing.
low income.
obstacle.
urban development.
definition.
slum.
squatter.
human settlement.
community participation.
state intervention.
developing countries.
politique du logement.
auto-assistance.
logement.
faible revenu.
développement urbain.
définition.
bidonville.
établissement humain.
participation de la communauté
intervention de l'Etat.
pays en développement.
política de vivienda.
autoayuda.
vivienda.
bajos ingresos.
obstáculo.
desarrollo urbano.
definición.
barrio de tugurios.
colono usurpador.
asentamiento humano.
participación comunitaria.
intervención estatal.
países en desarrollo.
Developing countries > Housing > Self-help
Aufsatzsammlung.
organigram.
photograph.
reference.
organigramme.
photographie.
référence bibliographique.
fotografía.
organigrama.
referencia.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:Collection of essays on housing policy and self help housing projects for low income families in developing countries - identifies obstacles to urban development; presents a definition, objectives and problems of the upgrading of slums and squatter human settlements; discusses community participation models (decision making or provision of labour) and state intervention in the form of sites and services, financing and coordination. Diagram, organigram, photographs and references.
Physical Description:x, 195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0416309607 (pbk)
9780416309607