Informal settlements provide shelter to millions of poor urban dwellers in developing
countries. Using a literature survey, this paper reviews physical and socio-economic …

After apartheid was dismantled, South Africa's townships anticipated a peace and
development dividend. But as the ANC begins its second term in office (1999-2004), the …

Since the early days of the self-help construction school that gave a definite switch to the
urban housing debate in Latin America, the urban development discourse has shown some …

The world development institutions commonly present'urban governance'as an antidote to
the so-called'urbanisation of poverty'and'parasitic urbanism'in Africa. Governance for Pro …

Written specifically as a teaching text and authored by a team of leading academics in the
field, this is the first book to bring together the key issues of rapid urbanisation with …

Hernando de Soto's book The mystery of capital has renewed debate about illegality in low–
income housing in Latin America, Asia and Africa. De Soto and others argue that property …

Traditional approaches to land use planning in developing countries have proved of limited
value. These approaches have resulted in the production of 'paper plans', while …

The housing sector in Ghana has undergone fundamental changes since the 1990s. Policy
focus has shifted away from direct state provision and has moved strongly towards active …

Unsettling Cities: Movement/Settlement Page 1 Page 2 Unsettling cities John Allen is Senior
Lecturer in Economic Geography at The Open University. His recent publications include A …

Public–private partnership (PPP) is the most prominent urban housing policy that has
emerged in the last decade in India. Housing reforms in Kolkata, under the flagship of PPP …