Description
Book SynopsisNearly 1.6 billion people worldwide are living in inadequate conditions, according to a recent United Nations report. Local authorities are running out of ways to tackle the increasing challenges of affordable housing. In South Africa, this issue is compounded by historical apartheid and spatial segregation. However, mixed-income housing has proven an effective strategy for alleviating the concentrated poverty that marginalizes certain communities.
Functioning as a toolkit for inclusive urban planning, Mixed-Income Housing Development Planning Strategies and Frameworks in the Global South evaluates how this framework meets specific socio-economic goals as opposed taking a broad overview of development. Exploring the relevant policies, planning, and legislation that have guided human settlements in South Africa, the authors consider how best to combat residential segregation, informal settlements, and the exclusive allocation of public housing units to the poorest of the poor. Additional case studies from the USA, Australia, Netherlands, Brazil, Nigeria, Botswana, and Ghana compare emerging building strategies and their benefits, including spatial integration, improved access to social services and other infrastructure, and the promotion of local economic development (LED).
Mixed-income housing development has been described as the only way to confront increasing urban poverty and segregation in our built environment. Analysing past projects and focusing on future trends and trajectories, this book acts as both a model for understanding the planning and management of this framework, and a foundation for future research.
Table of ContentsForeword; Smart N. Uchegbu
Chapter 1. Introduction and Background
Chapter 2. Meaning, Goals and Implications of Mixed-Income Housing Development
Chapter 3. Mixed Income Housing Development Research Theories and Concepts
Chapter 4. Philosophical Perspectives Guiding Housing Research
Chapter 5. Mixed Income Housing Development in Developed Nations
Chapter 6. Mixed-Income Housing Development Model in Developing Nations
Chapter 7. South African Housing Policy and Legislative Framework
Chapter 8. The Use of Delphi Study in Mixed Income Housing Development
Chapter 9. Case Study Area, Cosmo City Johannesburg
Chapter 10. Mixed-Income Housing Development Framework for South Africa and Global South
Chapter 11. Outcome of the Mixed Income Housing Development Framework Findings and Results
