Slum Upgrading and Participation
Lessons from Latin America
Oscar Arias(Author)
World Bank Publications (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-8213-5370-7 (ISBN)
Description
This volume explores the strong link between community participation and project impact in slum upgrading and housing initiatives. It intends to help local policymakers, officials, and practitioners identify policies, procedures, and program investment strategies that are appropriate to the local context as they design and manage urban upgrading and shelter projects. It provides a conceptual framework and examines the key issues of process in this sector, including case studies from Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 219 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8213-5370-7 (9780821353707)
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