Basic Needs and the Urban Poor: The Provision of Communal Services

ISBN-13: 9781138057609 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 282 str.

P. J. Richards; A. M. Thomson

Opis

Originally published in 1984. The diverse problems suffered by the urban poor in Asia and the means by which their welfare levels can be raised are investigated comprehensively in this study. It is intended that this study will lead to discussion of the problems involved in providing services for the urban poor and result in the increased responsiveness of urban management. This title will be of interest to students of urban and development studies.

Spis treści

1. Introduction P. J. Richards  2. Urban Poverty and Basic Needs: The Role of the Public Sector A. M Thomson  3. Urban Low-Income Housing in South-East Asia S. Yeh  4. Building Codes and Regulations in Low Income Settlements D. B. Cook  5. Health Care and the Urban Poor G. J. Ebrahim  6. Water Supply Issues J. Kirke and J. Arthur  7. Human Waste Disposal in Urban Areas J. Pickford  8. Schooling for the Children of the Urban Poor S. Chitnis and C. Suvannathat  9. Improving the Mobility of the Urban Poor G. Roth  10. Conclusions P. J. Richards;  Index

O autorze

P. J. Richards, A. M. Thomson