简介:Thepurposeofthepresentthemepaperistoconsiderhowapproachestourbandevelopmenthaveevolvedovertime,andmostrecentlywiththeadventoftheabove-mentionedinternationalconcernforurbanpovertyreduction.Specifically,howlocalactors,includinggovernmentsatalllevels,non-governmentalorganizations,professionalsandpeoplelivingandworkinginslums,haveattemptedtoimprovecitiesandurbancentresinwaysthatarefavourabletotheurbanpoor.Foreaseofanalysis,thepaperconsiderstwoelementsofurbandevelopment-urbanmanagementandshelterstrategies.Chapteronebeginswithareviewoftheevolutionofurbanplanningandmanagementapproaches,frommasterplanstopro-poorurbangovernance.Chaptertwoexaminestheevolutionofshelterstrategies,fromdirectgovernmentsupplytoanemphasisonsecurityoftenureforthepoor.Someofthekeylessonslearnedfrombothapproachesaresummarizedinchapterthree.Examplesofcurrentinnovationsinapproachestourbanpovertyreductionaredescribedinchapterfour,lookingatcontributionsatthelocal,nationalandinternationallevels.
简介:TheSpanishhousingcooperativesaretemporaryorganizationsaimingatbuildinghomesfortheirmemberswiththehelpofprofessionalagentstoensureapricewhichcoversonlytheactualcosts,withoutanyprofitoftheprivatedevelopmentcompanyand,consequentlyalowerpricethanthemarketprice,andaffordableforthepeople.HousesproducedincooperativeregimeconstituteaconsiderablepartofthesubsidizedhousinginSpain,whicharegradedintothreecategoriesaccordingtotheratioofthebeneficiary'sincometotheminimumwage.Theirpercentageintheoverallhousesbuilthasalsobeenincreasinginrecentyears.Thereasonofthegrowthliesnotonlyinitscostefficiencybutalsoinsomeotheradvantagesincludingthesocialcohesionoftheuserswhohaveorganizedthemselvesinthisregime.Theauthorgivesanexampleofthe"L'illa"buildingtodemonstratetheseadvantages.