Land, the central human settlement issue / H. Peter Oberlander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oberlander, H. Peter, 1922-2008.

Contributor:

University of British Columbia. Centre for Human Settlements.

Series:

Human settlement issues ; 7.

Human settlement issues ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban poor--Housing--Developing countries.

Urban poor.

Squatter settlements--Developing countries.

Squatter settlements.

Human settlements--Developing countries.

Human settlements.

Land use, Urban--Developing countries.

Land use, Urban.

Physical Description:

x, 103 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Press, 1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Peter Oberlander proposes a number of specific policy shifts to accommodate the poor effectively within the settlement system and to use land strategically as a scarce resource in the development process.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Land for Human Settlements

Demographic Overview and Forecasts

The Development Context

Land Policy Issues

Public Control Of Land

Policy Initiatives for Action Planning

Epilogue

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Notes:

"Published in association with the Centre for Human Settlements at the University of British Columbia."

Includes bibliography: p. [93]-101.

ISBN:

1-283-22644-8

9786613226440

0-7748-5714-5

OCLC:

923444822