MAIL ONLINE: Upgrade slums, expand rentals to ease urban housing crisis - researchers

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"Land in cities is worth an awful lot, especially (in) fast-growing cities, even if incomes are low," said Diana Mitlin, professor of urban development at BritainĀ“s University of Manchester. "There is often a problem in ensuring well-located land is allocated to low-income groups."

Period12 Jul 2017

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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global inequalities
  • Global Development Institute

Keywords

  • development
  • urbanisation
  • housing