1st Edition

Urbanisation, Housing and the Development Process

By David Drakakis-Smith Copyright 1981
258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

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

Biography

Drakakis-Smith, David