Housing and homelessness

The main goal of this book is to put urbanization and its challenges squarely on Africa's development agenda.

After the 1960s, rapid urbanization in developing regions in Latin America, Africa, and Asia was marked by the expansion of low-income "e;irregular"e; settlements that developed informally and which, by the 2000s, often constituted between 20-60 percent of the built-up area of metropolitan areas and other large cities.

After the 1960s, rapid urbanization in developing regions in Latin America, Africa, and Asia was marked by the expansion of low-income "e;irregular"e; settlements that developed informally and which, by the 2000s, often constituted between 20-60 percent of the built-up area of metropolitan areas and other large cities.

This book aims to provide insight into the "e;soft"e; side of real estate research and the interesting results and implications of the real estate research outside the traditional realm of investment/financial aspects.

This book aims to provide insight into the "e;soft"e; side of real estate research and the interesting results and implications of the real estate research outside the traditional realm of investment/financial aspects.

Creative industries have become fundamental in signalling the economic wellbeing of cities and urban regions.

Creative industries have become fundamental in signalling the economic wellbeing of cities and urban regions.

This textbook looks at economic development at the local, community or regional scale.

This textbook looks at economic development at the local, community or regional scale.

This book discusses the current demographic shifts of blacks, Latinos, and other people of colour out of certain strong-market cities and the growing fear of displacement among low-income urban residents.

This book discusses the current demographic shifts of blacks, Latinos, and other people of colour out of certain strong-market cities and the growing fear of displacement among low-income urban residents.

In an effort to explain why housing remains among the United States' most enduring social problems, Housing America explores five of the U.

In an effort to explain why housing remains among the United States' most enduring social problems, Housing America explores five of the U.

This book offers a unique contribution, exploring how the intersections among migrants and radical squatter's movements have evolved over past decades.

This book offers a unique contribution, exploring how the intersections among migrants and radical squatter's movements have evolved over past decades.

Housing and Home Unbound pioneers understandings of housing and home as a meeting ground in which intensive practices, materials and meanings tangle with extensive economic, environmental and political worlds.

Housing and Home Unbound pioneers understandings of housing and home as a meeting ground in which intensive practices, materials and meanings tangle with extensive economic, environmental and political worlds.

Increased redevelopment, the dismantling of public housing, and increasing housing costs are forcing a shift in migration of lower income and transit dependent populations to the suburbs.

Across Europe, the number of co-housing initiatives is growing, and they are increasingly receiving attention from administrators and professionals who hold high expectations for urban liveability.

Across Europe, the number of co-housing initiatives is growing, and they are increasingly receiving attention from administrators and professionals who hold high expectations for urban liveability.

Migration - both within and between countries - is increasingly one of the world's most important policy issues.

Migration - both within and between countries - is increasingly one of the world's most important policy issues.

Squatting is currently a global phenomenon.

Squatting is currently a global phenomenon.

The majority of the world's population now live in urban areas and the 21st century has been declared as the "e;urban age"e;.

The majority of the world's population now live in urban areas and the 21st century has been declared as the "e;urban age"e;.

Originally published together in 1970, this study collects two essays on the housing situation of London in the nineteenth century.

Originally published together in 1970, this study collects two essays on the housing situation of London in the nineteenth century.

Breaking the country-specific boundaries of traditional housing policy books, Remaking Housing Policy is the first introductory housing policy textbook designed to be used by students all around the world.

Breaking the country-specific boundaries of traditional housing policy books, Remaking Housing Policy is the first introductory housing policy textbook designed to be used by students all around the world.

Who Is My Neighbor?

Who Is My Neighbor?

On the eve of the financial crisis, the USA was inhabited by almost 70 percent homeowning households, in comparison to about 45 percent in Germany.

On the eve of the financial crisis, the USA was inhabited by almost 70 percent homeowning households, in comparison to about 45 percent in Germany.

Any city is a product of politics and economics, organizations and people.

Any city is a product of politics and economics, organizations and people.

With a growing population, rising housing costs and housing providers struggling to meet demand for affordable accommodation, more and more people in the UK find themselves sharing their living spaces with people from outside of their families at some point in their lives.

With a growing population, rising housing costs and housing providers struggling to meet demand for affordable accommodation, more and more people in the UK find themselves sharing their living spaces with people from outside of their families at some point in their lives.

First published in 1994, this in-depth and long-term study presents an ethnography which is comprised of personal narratives of victims of domestic abuse and homelessness.

First published in 1994, this in-depth and long-term study presents an ethnography which is comprised of personal narratives of victims of domestic abuse and homelessness.

This sociological classic shows how the railroad tramp's status as a deviant changed from frontier itinerant to post settlement vagrant; from class conscious proletariat in the Depression to the damaged post WWII vet.

This sociological classic shows how the railroad tramp's status as a deviant changed from frontier itinerant to post settlement vagrant; from class conscious proletariat in the Depression to the damaged post WWII vet.

With distressing statistics about rising cost burdens, increasing foreclosure rates, rising unemployment, falling wages, and widespread homelessness, building affordable housing is one of our most pressing social policy problems.

With distressing statistics about rising cost burdens, increasing foreclosure rates, rising unemployment, falling wages, and widespread homelessness, building affordable housing is one of our most pressing social policy problems.

Population ageing is projected to affect all countries across the world in coming decades.

Population ageing is projected to affect all countries across the world in coming decades.

The changing nature and significance of housing provision within welfare states is considered in this timely book.

The changing nature and significance of housing provision within welfare states is considered in this timely book.

One of the distinguishing characteristics of London's bid to host the games was its commitment to legacy where it was argued that 'the legacy would lead to the regeneration of an entire community for the direct benefit of everyone who lives there'.

One of the distinguishing characteristics of London's bid to host the games was its commitment to legacy where it was argued that 'the legacy would lead to the regeneration of an entire community for the direct benefit of everyone who lives there'.