Slum Upgrading Up Close
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Slum Upgrading Up Close
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Author : São Paulo (Brazil)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Slum Upgrading Up Close written by São Paulo (Brazil) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Slums categories.
Slum Upgrading
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Author : Fernanda Magalhães (City planner)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-06-25
Slum Upgrading written by Fernanda Magalhães (City planner) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-25 with Slums categories.
Assessing Benefits Of Slum Upgrading Programs In Second Best Settings
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Author : Basab Dasgupta
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2006
Assessing Benefits Of Slum Upgrading Programs In Second Best Settings written by Basab Dasgupta and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Quality of life categories.
"Slum upgrading programs are being used by national and city governments in many countries to improve the welfare of households living in slum and squatter settlements. These programs typically include a combination of improvements in neighborhood infrastructure, land tenure, and building quality. In this paper, the authors develop a dynamic general equilibrium model to compare the effectiveness of alternative slum upgrading instruments in a second-best setting with distortions in the land and credit markets. They numerically test the model using data from three Brazilian cities and find that the performance of in situ slum upgrading depends on the severity of land and credit market distortions and how complementary policy initiatives are being implemented to correct for these problems. Pre-existing land supply and credit market distortions reduce the benefit-cost ratios across interventions, and change the rank ordering of preferred interventions. In the light of these findings, it appears that partial equilibrium analysis used in typical cost-benefit work overstates the stream of net benefits from upgrading interventions and may in fact propose a misleading sequence of interventions. "--World Bank web site.
Un Millennium Development Library A Home In The City
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Author : UN Millennium Project
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-05-16
Un Millennium Development Library A Home In The City written by UN Millennium Project and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-16 with Business & Economics categories.
More than 900 million people currently live in urban slums and the number is growing as rapid urbanization continues in the developing world. A Home in the City urges countries to strengthen their focus on the growing urban crisis and improving the lives of slum dwellers. Proposed are specific investments and policy changes required at local and national levels to create a vibrant, equitable and productive urban environment. It underscores the need for close strategic partnerships between local authorities and organizations of the urban poor for slum upgrading and improved urban management. From adopting citywide strategies and establishing adequate and affordable infrastructure and services, to building effective public transport and constructing low-income housing, it offers valuable methods to prevent future slum formation and to improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020.
The Challenge Of Slums
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Author : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-05-23
The Challenge Of Slums written by United Nations Human Settlements Programme and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-23 with Political Science categories.
The Challenge of Slums presents the first global assessment of slums, emphasizing their problems and prospects. Using a newly formulated operational definition of slums, it presents estimates of the number of urban slum dwellers and examines the factors at all level, from local to global, that underlie the formation of slums as well as their social, spatial and economic characteristics and dynamics. It goes on to evaluate the principal policy responses to the slum challenge of the last few decades. From this assessment, the immensity of the challenges that slums pose is clear. Almost 1 billion people live in slums, the majority in the developing world where over 40 per cent of the urban population are slum dwellers. The number is growing and will continue to increase unless there is serious and concerted action by municipal authorities, governments, civil society and the international community. This report points the way forward and identifies the most promising approaches to achieving the United Nations Millennium Declaration targets for improving the lives of slum dwellers by scaling up participatory slum upgrading and poverty reduction programmes. The Global Report on Human Settlements is the most authoritative and up-to-date assessment of conditions and trends in the world's cities. Written in clear language and supported by informative graphics, case studies and extensive statistical data, it will be an essential tool and reference for researchers, academics, planners, public authorities and civil society organizations around the world.
Analytical Perspective Of Pro Poor Slum Upgrading Frameworks
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: UN-HABITAT
Release Date : 2006
Analytical Perspective Of Pro Poor Slum Upgrading Frameworks written by and has been published by UN-HABITAT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Community development categories.
Slums
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Author : Alan Mayne
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2017-08-15
Slums written by Alan Mayne and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-15 with History categories.
More than half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, and a billion of these urban dwellers reside in neighborhoods of entrenched disadvantage—neighborhoods that are characterized as slums. Slums are often seen as a debilitating and even subversive presence within society. In reality, though, it is public policies that are often at fault, not the people who live in these neighborhoods. In this comprehensive global history, Alan Mayne explores the evolution and meaning of the word “slum,” from its origins in London in the early nineteenth century to its use as a slur against the favela communities in the lead-up to the Rio Olympics in 2016. Mayne shows how the word slum has been extensively used for two hundred years to condemn and disparage poor communities, with the result that these agendas are now indivisible from the word’s essence. He probes beyond the stereotypes of deviance, social disorganization, inertia, and degraded environments to explore the spatial coherence, collective sense of community, and effective social organization of poor and marginalized neighborhoods over the last two centuries. In mounting a case for the word’s elimination from the language of progressive urban social reform, Slums is a must-read book for all those interested in social history and the importance of the world’s vibrant and vital neighborhoods.
Potential For Slum Upgrading Among Owners And Renters
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Author : Abdul Quader Miah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Potential For Slum Upgrading Among Owners And Renters written by Abdul Quader Miah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with City planning categories.
Housing Market Dynamics In Africa
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Author : El-hadj M. Bah
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-03-12
Housing Market Dynamics In Africa written by El-hadj M. Bah and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-12 with Business & Economics categories.
This open access book utilizes new data to thoroughly analyze the main factors currently shaping the African housing market. Some of these factors include the supply and demand for housing finance, land tenure security issues, construction cost conundrum, infrastructure provision, and low-cost housing alternatives. Through detailed analysis, the authors investigate the political economy surrounding the continent’s housing market and the constraints that behind-the-scenes policy makers need to address in their attempts to provide affordable housing for the majority in need. With Africa’s urban population growing rapidly, this study highlights how broad demographic shifts and rapid urbanization are placing enormous pressure on the limited infrastructure in many cities and stretching the economic and social fabric of municipalities to their breaking point. But beyond providing a snapshot of the present conditions of the African housing market, the book offers recommendations and actionable measures for policy makers and other stakeholders on how best to provide affordable housing and alleviate Africa’s housing deficit. This work will be of particular interest to practitioners, non-governmental organizations, private sector actors, students and researchers of economic policy, international development, and urban development.
Cities Without Slums
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Author : World Bank
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Cities Without Slums written by World Bank and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Slums categories.