European standards for housing and infrastructure are inappropriate and unaffordable for the majority of the urban poor in developing countries. But what is the alternative? This was the issue addressed by an international research project within ITDG's Shelter Program, of which this book is the major output. Since the majority of urban residents in developing countries currently live in unplanned and illegal settlements, there is obviously a need for a new paradigm, abandoning the colonial inheritance and using a much more flexible approach. Standards need to be revised continuously to...
European standards for housing and infrastructure are inappropriate and unaffordable for the majority of the urban poor in developing countries. But w...
* A useful summary of the findings of a project researching the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) for development
* Includes a functional best practice framework--who should do what, and when--and suggestions for further research
* Features a review of the literature and illustrates lessons learned through the example of a case study of a project in Peru
This paper summarizes the findings from a research project conducted by ITDG and Cranfield School of Management (Bedford, U.K.) into using ICTs (like the Internet or mobile telephony)...
* A useful summary of the findings of a project researching the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) for development
