Housing The Urban Poor

Author : Prof Dr Peter Herrle,Dr Astrid Ley,Ms Josefine Fokdal
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781472450517

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From Local Action to Global Networks: Housing the Urban Poor by Prof Dr Peter Herrle,Dr Astrid Ley,Ms Josefine Fokdal Pdf

Over the past two decades it has become widely recognized that housing issues have to be placed in a broader framework recognizing that civil society in the form of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and their allies are increasingly networking and emerging as strong players that cannot easily be overlooked.This book brings together different perspectives on multi-scalar approaches within the housing field and on grassroots’ engagement with formal agencies including local government, higher levels of government and international agencies. By moving away from romanticizing local self-initiatives, it focuses on understanding the emerging potential once local initiatives are interlinked and scaled-up to transnational networks.

Author : Arthur P. Solomon
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass : MIT Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 0262191202

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Housing the Urban Poor by Arthur P. Solomon Pdf

Poverty, housing and public policy: Foundations of national policy: Economic growth and stability, A Decent home and residential environment: The Redistributive objective, Limitations of existing production subsidies; The Choice of a housing policy: The Nation's housing goals, Strategies for housing the urban poor, Elimination of government subsidies, Relying on the filtering process, Subsidizing new construction for the poor, Using the existing stock, policy constraints, evaluating the alternativestrategies, The Decision rule, Technical note: an exposition of the formal welfare economics; Improving housing conditions: Existing programs: the design of available subsidy programs, federal subsidies and local housing markets, measuring the consumption benefit, Some comparative findings, Technical note: alternative methods of calculating the consumption benefit; Distributing the housing benefits: horizontal equity: serving the neediest households, Vertical equity: Diverting subsidies from the poor, the redistributive goal, Technical note: The Housing condition probability model; Estimating the Municipal fiscal effect; Subsidized housing, jobs, and employment benefits; The Costs of subsidized housing; Evaluating social and environmental effects; Redirecting national housing policy; The Evolution of housing strategies for the urban poor; Leased housingand neighborhood renewal; Development costs, Depreciation schedules, and tax shelters.

Author : Brian C. Aldrich,Ranvinder Singh Sandhu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018424973

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Housing the Urban Poor by Brian C. Aldrich,Ranvinder Singh Sandhu Pdf

It examines the range of strategies, including the most recent experiments in local community - private sector partnership, that have been used to try and improve housing conditions for the very poor and why they have so often failed. It also reviews the state of existing policy-oriented research with a view to understanding the possible future of these settlements.

Author : Philip Amis,Peter Lloyd
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429817182

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Housing Africa's Urban Poor by Philip Amis,Peter Lloyd Pdf

Originally published in 1990, this book reveals the extent to which petty landlordism is developing not just in the African urban settlements that have sprung up but in government-sponsored low-cost housing estates. The first part of the book traces African governments' changing responses to urban growth since the 1960s. The second presents case studies of housing markets and landlord-tenant relations north and south of the Sahara. The third examines World Bank involvement, and the book ends by considering policy implications.

Author : Jan Bredenoord,Paul Van Lindert,Peer Smets
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317910169

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Affordable Housing in the Urban Global South by Jan Bredenoord,Paul Van Lindert,Peer Smets Pdf

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.

Author : Geoffrey Payne,Michael Majale
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136551536

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The Urban Housing Manual by Geoffrey Payne,Michael Majale Pdf

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 particular for the urban poor. It illustrates two methods for reviewing regulatory frameworks and expounds guiding principles for effecting change, informed by action research. The downloadable resources contain case studies, methods, exercises and tools, references and website links, and a video on reviewing regulatory frameworks.

Author : Ya Ping Wang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134397778

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Urban Poverty, Housing and Social Change in China by Ya Ping Wang Pdf

Economic reform in China has resulted in a widening gap between the rich and the poor, and urban poverty has emerged as a key factor which may affect future development. This new book examines the poverty problem in relation to housing and social changes in large inland cities, and assesses the effectiveness of recent government anti-poverty policies. The book also puts the Chinese experience in the wider context of transitional economies and discusses the similarities and differences between China and Central and Eastern European countries. The book is based on a long period of research on Chinese urban development, and benefited from several research projects conducted in Chinese cities. It is an important reference for all of those interested in housing, urban studies and social change, and is a key text for students of the Chinese economy and society.

Author : Brian C. Aldrich,Ranvinder Singh Sandhu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Slums
ISBN : 8170364620

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Housing the Urban Poor Policy and Practice in Developing Countries by Brian C. Aldrich,Ranvinder Singh Sandhu Pdf

Author : Jim Silver,Josh Brandon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Housing policy
ISBN : 155266791X

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Poor Housing by Jim Silver,Josh Brandon Pdf

"There is, in all of Canada, a severe shortage of decent quality housing that is affordable to those with low incomes, and a great deal of inadequate, and often appalling, housing. This has been the case for many decades. The poor condition of their housing adds to the weight of the complex poverty that poor people endure-their health is likely to worsen, their children's education may be adversely affected, their neighbourhoods may be prone to violence. However, the federal government has almost always been ideologically opposed to public investment in low-income housing, moreso now than earlier federal governments. The irony is that the social costs of poor housing and its attendant complex poverty with which it is typically associated are greater than the costs of investing in subsidized, social housing and associated anti-poverty measures. It is long past time that we set in motion the means by which this problem can finally be solved. Poor Housing examines some of the consequences of the dogged persistence of poor housing for low-income people using Winnipeg as a case study, and it looks at some innovative community-based strategies that have been and are being tried in an attempt to solve at least some aspects of the problem."--

Author : Goran Tannerfeldt,Per Ljung
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136561061

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More Urban Less Poor by Goran Tannerfeldt,Per Ljung Pdf

A world more urban... The world is undergoing massive urbanization, and is projected to increase from three to over four billion city dwellers, mostly in the developing world, within 15 years. This historic shift is producing dramatic effects on human well-being and the environment. ...but less poor Unplanned shanty-towns without basic services are not an inevitable consequence of urbanization and slums are not explained by poverty alone. Urban misery also stems from misguided policies, inappropriate legal frameworks, dysfunctional markets, poor governance, and not least, lack of political will. Urbanization and economic development go hand-in-hand and the productivity of the urban economy can and should benefit everyone. Living conditions for the urban poor can be dramatically improved with proper solutions, backed by decisive, concerted action. More Urban - Less Poor brings order to the complex and important field of urban development in developing and transitional countries. Written in an accessible style, the book examines how cities grow, their economic development, urban poverty, housing and environmental problems. It also examines how to face these challenges through governance and management of urban growth, the finance and delivery of services, and finding a role for development cooperation. This is essential reading for development professionals, researchers, students and others working on any facet of urban development and management in our rapidly urbanizing world. Published with SIDA

Author : Hans Schenk
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000191851

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Housing India’s Urban Poor 1800-1965 by Hans Schenk Pdf

The hinge of this book is 15 August 1947, the day India became independent. The new leaders of the nation formulated many goals for India’s speedy development. Among these was the promise to provide all urban citizens with decent housing, and thus to clear all slums. This promise structures this book. It is divided into two sets of questions. The first one refers to the past. It was apparently necessary to express concern about the poor housing and sanitary provisions for many citizens before 1947. What was hence the situation of urban living during the approximately 150 years of colonial rule? What measures were taken (or not taken) for improvement? The promise to provide decent housing in independent India structures the second part of this book through a second set of questions. What were the public actions to bring the promise nearer by? What has been realized, what faded away finally? The analysis ends in the mid-1960s when the role of public actors with regard to housing and the living environment diminished and the idea of ‘self-help’ and just marginal improvements of hut areas gained ground. Finally, some answers to the question why Indian society has as yet not been able to find adequate answers to the lack of decent housing for a majority of its citizens, are formulated. The book brings detailed in-depth knowledge on urban housing and sanitation on several Indian cities together in a comparative manner and places this local knowledge in a broader context, crossing urban borders. Please note: This title is co-published with Manohar Publishers, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Author : Marianne Fay
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821360698

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The Urban Poor in Latin America by Marianne Fay Pdf

About half of the region's poor live in cities, and policy makers across Latin America are increasingly interested in policy advice on how to design programmes and policies to tackle poverty. This publication argues that the causes of poverty, the nature of deprivation, and the policy levers to fight poverty are, to a large extent, site specific. It therefore focuses on strategies to assist the urban poor in making the most of the opportunities offered by cities, such as larger labour markets and better services, while helping them cope with the negative aspects, such as higher housing costs, pollution, risk of crime and less social capital.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Housing
ISBN : 9211316871

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Rental Housing by Anonim Pdf

Author : Arthur P. Solomon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:773222409

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Housing the Urban Poor by Arthur P. Solomon Pdf

Author : Peter Herrle,Astrid Ley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317132127

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From Local Action to Global Networks: Housing the Urban Poor by Peter Herrle,Astrid Ley Pdf

Over the past two decades it has become widely recognized that housing issues have to be placed in a broader framework acknowledging that civil society in the form of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and their allies are increasingly networking and emerging as strong players that cannot easily be overlooked. Some of these networks have crossed local and national boundaries and have jumped political scales. This implies that housing issues have to be looked at from new angles: they can no longer simply be addressed through localized projects, but rather at multiple scales. The current debate is largely limited to statements about the relevance of individual organizations for local housing processes and tends to overlook the innovativeness in terms of re-scaling those processes and of influencing institutional change at various levels by transcending national boundaries. There is a significant lack of a systemic understanding of such globally operating grassroots networks and how they function in the housing process. This book brings together different perspectives on multi-scalar approaches within the housing field and on grassroots’ engagement with formal agencies including local government, higher levels of government and international agencies. By moving away from romanticizing local self-initiatives, it focuses on understanding the emerging potential once local initiatives are interlinked and scaled-up to transnational networks.