Peter Oberlander proposes a number of specific policy shifts to
accommodate the poor effectively within the settlement system and to
use land strategically as a scarce resource in the development process.
accommodate the poor effectively within the settlement system and to
use land strategically as a scarce resource in the development process.
RELATED TOPICS:
Canadian Politics, Geography, Political Science, Urban & Regional Politics, Urban Studies & Planning
A valuable addition to the growing volume of literature on land policy in developing countries ... a useful source of advice for policy makers.
H. Peter Oberlander is Professor of Regional Planningin the School of Community and Regional Planning, and is Director ofthe Centre for Human Settlements at the University of British Columbia.
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Preface
1. Land for Human Settlements
2. Demographic Overview and Forecasts
3. Development Context
4. Land Policy Issues
5. Public Control of Land
6. Policy Initiatives for Action Planning
7. Epilogue
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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