Civil sector institutions and informal settlements

International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 144-149

  Mitlin, D ^a   Satterthwaite, D ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Civil society; Community; Grass roots; Housing; Informal settlements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884440341     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-047163-1.00475-6     Document Type: Chapter

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