Evolution of informal settlements upgrading strategies in Egypt: From negligence to participatory development

Ain Shams Engineering Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1151-1159

  Khalifa, Marwa A ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Affordable shelter; Egypt; Housing policy; Informal settlements; Upgrading strategies; Urban poor

Indexed keywords

HOUSING;

EGYPT; HOUSING POLICY; INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS; UPGRADING STRATEGIES; URBAN POOR;

PLANNING;

EID: 84959454041     PISSN: 20904479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2015.04.008     Document Type: Article

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