Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

Urbanization in Pakistan

Urbanization in Pakistan: Reasons and Consequences

Urbanization in Pakistan: Reasons and Consequences Pro-urbanization has also been on the rise in Pakistan which had seen the size of the population shifting from rural areas to urban areas over the past deca...

urbanization and climate change

Urbanization and Climate Change: The Link

Urbanization and Climate Change: The Link Climate change and sociology of cities are among the most significant issues of discuss and analysis within the postindustrial world. These are remarkable phenom...

urbanization and slum formation

Urbanization and Slum Formation: The Impact

Urbanization and Slum Formation: The Impact Transit-oriented development or simply city development or growth that has become synonymous with modern progress, has transformed cities globally. Although th...

Slum tourism

Slum Tourism: Ethical Concerns and Cultural Insights

Slum Tourism: Ethical Concerns and Cultural Insights Tourism to slums, visiting poor neighborhoods, is a phenomenon that has evolved over the past two decades. Ruins almost touristic in Rio de Janeiro, g...

Sustainable Slum Solutions

Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Slum Solutions

Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Slum Solutions Slum villages are a universal problem affecting over one billion people in urban areas globally. As shelters, and sources of income for many, slums h...

Slum Redevelopment Programs

Case Studies: Successful Slum Redevelopment Programs

Case Studies: Successful Slum Redevelopment Programs In this brief and thought-provoking book, Davis claims that slums are an international problem, resulting from newly urbanizing societies, poverty, and po...