1st Edition
Living on the Margins: Social Access to Shelter in Urban South Asia
By Navtej K. Purewal
Copyright 2000
216 Pages
by
Routledge
This title was first published in 2000. The privatization of former social state housing through recent public-private partnerships is becoming increasingly prevalent in Third World as well as in Western countries. In most Third World countries, this shift has had profound effects upon the patterns of access of shelter. Drawing on studies of South Asian and other Third World contexts, as well as... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Poverty and shelter in the third world; Access to shelter: issues, debates and policies; Amritsar: the region and the city; The research method; The research context; Socio-economic profile of the sample; The settlement process; Paths to housing access; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Navtej K. Purewal
'A number of interesting findings emerge from the study that will engage many scholars and urban development specialists. This stimulating book should be read widely, especially by those who are interested in issues relating to urbanization and development.' Contemporary South Asia
