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This paper explores the impacts of economic, cultural and political globalization processes on urban Africa. It identifies changing globalization trends, explores the impacts on Sub-Saharan Africa...
This report identifies the major housing problems and challenges faced by China. It describes the achievements made by China to provide housing for its citizens, which are unprecedented by any...
Over the past decade, the world has witnessed growing threats to the safety and security of cities and towns. Some have come in the form of catastrophic events, while others have been...
This report examines the nature and scope of the housing problem in Peru. It reviews the evolution of the housing finance systems and main players of the housing finance system and driving forces...
This resource book identifies effective solutions that can be undertaken by local governments for improving the quality of life for elderly and disabled people in human settlements. Its aim is to...
The report examines the constraints in the housing market beginning with a brief overview of the formal financial sector and the cooperative and micro financial institutions of Indonesia. It shows...
This book provides a comprehensive synthesis of various innovations and instruments in low and moderate incomes housing. It focuses on the issue of affordability, accessibility and sustainability...
India is home to over 1. 1 billion people. With about one in every sixth person housing assumes significant importance. The objective of this report is to trace the evolution of the Indian housing...
This report examines the housing finance mechanisms in South Africa. It report looks at the macro-economic conditions and legal environment in which housing finance is operating. It discusses the...
This report explores both the negative and positive aspects of slums. On the negative side, the report shows that slums have the most intolerable of urban housing conditions, which frequently...