Access to City-Wide Infrastructure and Basic Services to the Poor and Participatory City Shelter Development Planning for the Poor

Event: Symposium on Cities and Slums

Access to City-Wide Infrastructure and Basic Services to the Poor and Participatory City Shelter Development Planning for the Poor

30 October 2013

Author / Speaker:

Banashree Banerjee, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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Evaluation findings of slum upgrading from cities across the world reveal that emphasis on low cost, quick, and visible results in projects poses some problems. Addressing the challenges of different and diverse cities and slums in Asia will require the application of different locally-determined and community-based solutions.

Geographical Focus:

Regional - Asia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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