Affordable Housing: An International Perspective

Abstract

By the year 2035, slums may become the primary living environment for the world’s urban dwellers. This entry explores key definitions, causes, and characteristics of slums in the global arena, along with the types of social-work practice and general community development approaches being used to catalyze action to decrease the prevalence of slums. Core strategies include using pro–poor planning efforts that empower slum dwellers, creating affordable housing, and otherwise transitioning urban slums into vibrant communities. Concluding thoughts and further considerations for practice are offered to close the entry.

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“…The International Bank forReconstruction and Development, 2008). Through participatory efforts, each community can aid in informed decision making about how to best prioritize particular community needs of interest for infrastructure and policy(Laing, 2014). The United Nations Human Settlements Program has used this approach in different countries.…”