Affordable Housing in the Urban Global South
Seeking Sustainable Solutions
By Jan Bredenoord, Paul Van Lindert, Peer Smets | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
The global increase in the number of slums calls for policies which improve the conditions of the urban poor, sustainably. This volume provides an extensive overview of current housing policies in Asia, Africa and Latin America and presents the facts and trends of recent housing policies. The chapters provide ideas and tools for pro-poor interventions with respect to the provision of land for housing, building materials, labour, participation and finance. The book looks at the role of the various stakeholders involved in such interventions, including national and local governments, private sector organisations, NGOs and Community-based Organisations.
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The global increase in the number of slums calls for policies which improve the conditions of the urban poor, sustainably. This volume provides an extensive overview of current housing policies in Asia, Africa and Latin America and presents the facts and trends of recent housing policies. The chapters provide ideas and tools for pro-poor interventions with respect to the provision of land for housing, building materials, labour, participation and finance. The book looks at the role of the various stakeholders involved in such interventions, including national and local governments, private sector organisations, NGOs and Community-based Organisations.
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What is Affordable Housing in the Urban Global South about?
The global increase in the number of slums calls for policies which improve the conditions of the urban poor, sustainably. This volume provides an extensive overview of current housing policies in Asia, Africa and Latin America and presents the facts and trends of recent housing policies. The chapters provide ideas and tools for pro-poor interventions with respect to the provision of land for housing, building materials, labour, participation and finance. The book looks at the role of the various stakeholders involved in such interventions, including national and local governments, private sector organisations, NGOs and Community-based Organisations.
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Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social and ethical issues > Housing and homelessness
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Affordable Housing in the Urban Global South?
Jan Bredenoord, Paul Van Lindert, Peer Smets
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Taylor and Francis
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Affordable Housing in the Urban Global South is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317910152) and pdf(ISBN 9781317910169)