Development paradigms for urban housing in BRICS countries / Piyush Tiwari, Jyoti Rao, Jennifer Day.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tiwari, Piyush, author.

Rao, Jyoti, author.

Day, Jennifer (Urban planner), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Housing--BRIC countries.

Housing.

Paradigms (Social sciences)--BRIC countries.

Paradigms (Social sciences).

Housing development--BRIC countries.

Housing development.

BRIC countries.

Physical Description:

ix, 259 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Summary:

This book is a concise treatise of the alternative paradigms used in BRICS countries to tackle urban housing shortages. There are a number of alternative methods for meeting these shortages which BRICS countries have adopted. These alternatives may agree in terms of desired outcome, but when it comes to approach, mechanics and scope, they are entirely divergent. By focusing on the political economy and the international structure of each BRICS country, these perspectives present alternative and often conflicting approaches to the attainment of better housing. Development Paradigms for Urban Housing in BRICS Countries explores the various political, economic, institutional and cultural factors that have shaped the housing outcomes in BRICS countries that we see today. The book uses a framework which allows comparison between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, whilst recognizing the differences in the development path that each of these countries has taken.

Contents:

1. Conceptualizing Housing for All

2. Brazil's Tryst with Housing

3. Housing in Russia

4. Housing Development in Development India

5. China's Land and Housing Reforms: An Institutional and Empirical Timeline

6. Housing in South Africa

7. Towards a Philosophical Evaluation of Housing for All in BRICS Economies.

ISBN:

1137446099

9781137446091

OCLC:

934193746