Self-made cities : In search of sustainable solutions for informal settlements in the united nations economic commission for europe region / UN.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

UN.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human Settlements and Urban Issues.

Local Subjects:

Human Settlements and Urban Issues.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Informal settlements are often characterized as "illegal" residential formations lacking basic infrastructure, security of tenure and adequate housing. This book describes how more than 50 million people in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region have come to live in informal settlements and examines the main characteristics of the phenomenon. It also provides policy recommendations based on case studies and initiatives implemented in the region, with varying degrees of success. It concludes that there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution, as informal settlements are the product of complex socio-political processes that differ significantly from country to country and from region to region.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Preface

Executive summary

Introduction

Informal settlements in the united nations economic commission for Europe region

The economic, social and environmental challenges of informal settlements

Changes in governance and informal settlement formation

Towards inclusive urban development: an opportunity to be seized

Policy principles and guidelines

Annexes

Reference.

ISBN:

9789210543477

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