This paper advocates the need for building technologies that are responsive to the urban poor and their environment. These are technologies that empowers the urban poor communities to make their own contribution to the process of improving their living conditions and hence the quality of life.
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Wekesa, BW, Steyn, GS and Otieno, FAO. 2011. Review of physical and socio-economic characteristics and intervention approaches of informal settlements. Habitat International, Vol 35(2), pp 238-245
Wekesa, B., Steyn, G., & Otieno, F. (2011). Review of physical and socio-economic characteristics and intervention approaches of informal settlements. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5370
Wekesa, BW, GS Steyn, and FAO Otieno "Review of physical and socio-economic characteristics and intervention approaches of informal settlements." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5370
Wekesa B, Steyn G, Otieno F. Review of physical and socio-economic characteristics and intervention approaches of informal settlements. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5370.