Housing Without Houses

Housing Without Houses
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Publisher : Practical Action
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 1853392928
ISBN-13 : 9781853392924
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Housing Without Houses by : Nabeel Hamdi

Download or read book Housing Without Houses written by Nabeel Hamdi and published by Practical Action. This book was released on 1995-05-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its methods are targeted to housing production in places where resources are scarce, demand is high, urgency is acute, and where change and uncertainty are a way of life. The book shows that, under these conditions, efficient practice depends on methods that promote rather than hinder local action.


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