1st Edition
The Urban Housing Manual Making Regulatory Frameworks Work for the Poor
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
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Red tape is a significant stumbling block to the provision of affordable shelter to the urban poor and, indeed, slums are largely the result of inappropriate regulatory frameworks. This practice-oriented manual tackles the issue of regulatory frameworks for urban upgrading and new housing development, and how they impact on access to adequate, affordable shelter and other key livelihood assets, in... Read more
Foreword by Farouk Tebbal * Preface by Geoffrey Payne * Introduction * Regulation and Reality * Regulation and Regulatory Frameworks * How do Regulatory Frameworks Affect the Urban Poor * Reviewing Regulatory Frameworks * Guiding Principles for Effecting Change * Some Final Suggestions * Endnotes * References and Further Reading * Index
Biography
Geoffrey Payne is Principal of Geoffrey Payne and Associates, housing and urban development consultants. Michael Majale, formerly with Intermediate Technology Development Group, is a lecturer in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
