Author: ed. Tuner Bertha
Place: London
Publisher: Building Community Books
Year: 1988
Pages: 190
ISBN: 1 8541 6 000 1
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Planning
Keyword: Community Development
Classification: 711.59
Shelf: C3R4
Accession No: B364
Contents: Acknowledgements Editor’s Preface Foreword African Cases Asian Cases Latin American and Caribbean Cases
Abstract: Building Community explores how low-income communities in the Third World are successfully building their own housing, often achieving more with limited resources than governments can. Featuring 20 case studies from over 300 documented examples, the book highlights grassroots innovation, community organization, and participatory planning. It reveals that when given access to resources and the freedom to act, people can create sustainable, high-quality housing. The book also draws lessons for wealthier nations, where a revival in community-based planning is taking root. It advocates for government support of local initiatives and a shift in thinking to empower communities worldwide.