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The Urban Housing Manual: Making Regulatory Frameworks Work for the Poor
Author(s): Geoffrey Payne (Author), Michael Majale (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: September 1, 2004
- Language: English
- Print length: 150 pages
- ISBN-10: 1844071480
- ISBN-13: 9781844071487
Book Description
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.
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From the Back Cover
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 handbook 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. The book illustrates two methods for reviewing regulatory frameworks and expounds guiding principles for effecting change, informed by action research. This practice-oriented manual, which includes a free CD-ROM of case studies, research methods and other reference material, is essential for achieving the Millennium Development Goal 7, Target 11 of significantly improving the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020.
About the Author
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.
