Upgrading informal settlements in South Africa - A partnership-based approach (Paperback)

More than 1.2 million households in South Africa live in informal settlements, without access to adequate shelter, services or secure tenure. There has been a gradual shift to upgrading these informal settlements in recent years, and there have been some innovative experiments. Upgrading Informal Settlements in South Africa: a partnership-based approach examines the successes and challenges of informal settlement upgrading initiatives in South Africa and contextualises these experiences within global debates about informal settlement upgrading and urban transformation. The book discusses: The South African informal settlement upgrading agenda from local, national and international perspectives; South African 'city experiences' with informal housing and upgrading; The role of partnerships, actors and capabilities in pursuing an incremental upgrading agenda; Tools, instruments and methodologies for incremental upgrading; Implications of the upgrading agenda for the transformation of cities. The book has been written and edited by a wide range of practitioners and researchers from government, NGOs, the private sector and academia. It covers theory and practice and represents a vast accumulated body of housing experience in South Africa.

General

Imprint:	University of Cape Town Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	October 2016
Editors:	Liza Cirolia • Tristan Gorgens • Mirjam van Donk • Warren Smit • Scott Drimie
Dimensions:	245 x 170 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	597
ISBN-13:	978-1-77582-083-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General
LSN:	1-77582-083-1
Barcode:	9781775820833

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