Download or read book A Review of Technologies for the Provision of Basic Infrastructure in Low income Settlements written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Field Guide to Appropriate Technology written by Barrett Hazeltine and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2003-03-19 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those committed to helping economically disadvantaged people in less developed communities will find all the information they need to provide basic needs such as water systems, food sources, medical supplies and anything else that enables a community to learn to sustain itself successfully.
Download or read book Squatter Citizen written by Jorge E. Hardoy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'one of the best contemporary statements of what is occurring in the growth of urban places in the Third World' Environment and Planning 'a book that should enjoy a wide appeal: as a plea for adoption of the 'popular approach'; as a text for student use; and as an accessible and stimulating guide to the urban problems of developing countries' Progress in Human Geography 'a very readable book, containing a lot of well documented information The book is especially relevant for interested lay people but many professionals will benefit from having a copy on the bookshelf' Third World Planning Review The true planners and builders of Third World cities are the poor. They organize, plan and build with no help from professionals. Drawing on their own skills, making the best use of limited resources and forming their own community organizations, they account for most new city housing. But the city, which thrives on their cheap labour, rejects them. Their houses are deemed illegal, because they do not conform to regulations and they are called 'squatters', because they cannot afford to buy sites legally. Their right to water, education and health care, even to vote, are often denied. This book challenges many common assumptions about the urban Third World - for example that urban citizens live in very large cities and that cities are growing rapidly, or that city dwellers benefit from 'urban bias' in government and aid policies. It is about the lives of the 'squatter citizens' and the problems they face in their struggle for survival.
Download or read book Sustainability the Environment and Urbanisation written by Cedric Pugh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1992 Rio Summit and subsequent literature and debate has focused on 'green' issues such as biodiversity, climate change and marine pollution. Much less has been written concerning the 'brown' agenda: factors such as poor sanitation and water quality, air pollution and housing problems which are particularly prevalent in Third World cities. Sustainability, the Environment and Urbanisation provides a comprehensive overview of the brown agenda, with case studies and examples from a number of Southern countries. It looks at the broad economic context behind the problems and covers the conceptual issues of sustainability, infrastructure and health programmes, as well as assessing environmental appraisal methods. Clearly written, with contributions from some of the leading experts in the field, the book will appeal to students on environmental and developmental courses, researchers, and all those concerned with the 'healthy cities' movement.
Download or read book Managing Construction Industry Development written by George Ofori and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study looks at how the construction industry of developing countries can be improved, with special attention to the role and importance of a central agency in administering the industry's continuous development.The book first reviews the nature and problems facing the construction industry in developing countries and the recommendations commonly made, which in turn show the need for action of a different nature. Part 2 then focuses on the Singapore experience over a 25-year period as it attempted to develop its industry without a central agency for construction development, later set up as the CIBD of Singapore, while Part 3 considers the circumstances behind the Board's formation and assesses its work. Lessons from Singapore's experience especially relating to the setting up and work of a central agency, and factors contributing to the success of such an agency, are discussed in the final part.
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Download or read book Urban Planning and Management written by Kenneth George Willis and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents 29 articles, previously published between 1991 and 1998, on sustainability in urban planning and management. The contributions from international scholars are organized into sections on cities, design, energy, Local Agenda 21, town planning, transport, waste and recycling, water, other services, and legal issues. Some of the topics discussed include whether cities should be compact or dispersed, bio-climactic building design techniques in Kenya, increasing customer demand for renewable energy, and the effect of school size on exam performance. The Prince of Wales' 1998 article, "Why I'm Modern, but Not Modernist," is included as an epilogue. The volume is not indexed. c. Book News Inc.
Download or read book Global Report on Human Settlements written by United Nations Centre for Human Settlements and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1987 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared under the UN General Assembly's mandate to analyze worldwide and regional developments, trends, and prospects in the field of human settlements, this comprehensive volume explores key policy issues in national development, financing, land, infrastructure, construction technology, and other areas.
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