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Slum Upgrading in African Urban Areas and the Post-2015 European Policy Agenda

Slum Upgrading in African Urban Areas and the Post-2015 European Policy Agenda The document titled “Slum Upgrading in African Urban Areas and the Post-2015 European Policy Agenda” by John McLean and...

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The Evolution of Slum Upgrading: Mainstream Approaches Used

The Evolution of Slum Upgrading: Mainstream Approaches Used The document titled “The Evolution of Slum Upgrading: Mainstream Approaches Used” by Ceverene Wanjiru Mureithi, submitted for a Master&#82...

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Pro-Poor Urban Development: China and Africa Workshop

Pro-Poor Urban Development: China and Africa Workshop The document titled “Pro-Poor Urban Development: China and Africa Workshop Report” from a workshop held on September 25, 2012, explores strateg...

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Human Settlements: Towards Sustainable Communities

Human Settlements: Towards Sustainable Communities Human settlements are a crucial aspect of sustainable development, as they encompass the physical, social, and economic environments in which people live. The...

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Affordable Housing Finance 101

Affordable Housing Finance The document titled “Affordable Housing Finance 101” provides a foundational overview of the financing mechanisms that support affordable housing development, particularl...

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Post-Implementation Review of Low-income Housing Provision Policy A Qualitative Study with Executives’ Perspective

Post-implementation Review of Low-income Housing Provision Policy A Qualitative Study with Executives’ Perspective The document titled “Post-Implementation Review of Low-Income Housing Provision Policy: A...

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Unlocking Housing Finance for People on Low Incomes to Deliver Affordable Homes at Scale

Unlocking Housing Finance for People on Low Incomes to Deliver Affordable Homes at Scale The document titled “Unlocking Housing Finance for People” explores the critical need for innovative financi...

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How to Finance New Forms of Affordable Housing in Eastern Europe

How to finance new forms of affordable housing in Eastern Europe The document titled “How to Finance New Forms of Affordable Housing” explores innovative financing strategies aimed at addressing th...

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Affordable Housing Funding and Financing Recommendations Report

Affordable Housing Funding and Financing Recommendations Report The document titled “Affordable Housing Funding and Financing Recommendations Report” explores the critical need for enhanced funding...

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From Crisis to Cataclysm: Housing Financialization and the EU

From Crisis to Cataclysm: Housing Financialization and the EU The document titled “From Crisis to Cataclysm: Housing Financialization and the EU” analyzes the ongoing financialization of housing in...

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Affordable Housing Programmers in Developing Countries: The situation of low income Earners and Owning Houses in Burundi, Ethiopia, and South Africa

Affordable housing programmes in developing countries: The situation of low-income earners and owning houses in Burundi, Ethiopia, and South Africa The document titled “Affordable Housing Programmes in De...

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Evaluation of the thermal performance of the envelope of an innovative construction system for low cost buildings

Evaluation of the thermal performance of the envelope of an innovative construction system for low cost buildings Introduction: At present, the great majority of buildings located in urban centres and in rural ...

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Development and Promotion of Bamboo Housing Technology in East Africa

Development and Promotion of Bamboo Housing Technology in East Africa Introduction: With an average urbanization rate of 3.5% per annum, slums in Africa are emerging as a dominant and distinct type of settlemen...

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The Impact of Forced Displacement on Housing and Urban Settlement in Host Communities

The Impact of Forced Displacement on Housing and Urban Settlement in Host Communities The document titled “The Impact of Forced Displacement on Housing and Urban Settlement in Host Communities” exa...

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Affordable Rental Housing Making It Part of Europe’s Recovery

Affordable Rental Housing Making It Part of Europe’s Recovery The document titled “Affordable Rental Housing: Making It Part of Europe’s Recovery” discusses the critical role of affordable re...

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Measuring Housing Affordability Using Residual Income Method for Million-plus Cities in India

Measuring Housing Affordability Using Residual Income Method for Million-plus Cities in India The document titled “Measuring Housing Affordability Using Residual Income Method for Million-plus Cities in I...

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An Analysis on Low Cost and Energy Efficient Materials for Sustainable Housing

An Analysis on Low Cost and Energy Efficient Materials for Sustainable Housing Introduction: Sustainability can be defined as meeting the requirements of the present without compromising the requirements of fut...

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Experimental Investigation on Self Sustainable Building Material Used for Low-Cost Housing

Experimental Investigation on Self Sustainable Building Material Used for Low-Cost Housing Introduction: The global challenge of providing adequate housing for low-income communities necessitates innovative app...

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Sustainable Low-Cost Housing Provision in Nigeria

Sustainable Low-Cost Housing Provision in Nigeria Overview of Sustainable Low-Cost Housing Provision in Nigeria Nigeria faces a significant housing crisis, particularly for low-income earners, with over 90% of ...

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Affordable Land and Housing in Latin America and the Caribbean

Affordable Land and Housing in Latin America and the Caribbean Affordable Land and Housing in Latin America. In the vast majority of countries access to affordable land and housing is a critical contemporary ch...

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Unsettled Settlements: Housing in Unstable Contexts Compressed

Unsettled Settlements: Housing in Unstable Contexts Compressed The document titled “Unsettled Settlements: Housing in Unstable Contexts” explores the complexities of housing in environments marked ...