Strengthening rapid assessments in urban areas: Lessons from Bangladesh and Tanzania

Human Organization

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 314-327

  Garrett, James L ^a   Downen, Jeanne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Livelihood security; Rapid assessment procedures; Research methods; Tanzania; Urban

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; URBAN PLANNING;

BANGLADESH; TANZANIA;

EID: 0036989006     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.61.4.7t8t44447kv6wbk2     Document Type: Article

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