Accession Number:

ADA010976

Title:

A Housing Services Policy for Low-Income Urban Families in Underdeveloped Countries,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Vernez,Georges

Report Date:

1974-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

26.0

Abstract:

Housing policies for urban low-income families in underdeveloped countries have typically stressed the public supply of fully serviced standard housing units, but these policies are mostly unsuccessful. In practice, a large proportion of the demand for shelter has been overflowing into so-called squatter settlements that are developing at the periphery of most large sized cities of the emerging nations. The paper discusses a housing services policy which promises to be effective for these families. The financial component of the policy is studied.

Descriptors:

• *NATIONS
• *HOUSING(DWELLINGS)
• *UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS
• POLICIES
• MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• MARKETING
• CONSTRUCTION
• CLASSIFICATION
• FINANCE
• URBAN AREAS

Subject Categories:

• Sociology and Law

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE