Housing Themselves : Transformations, Modernisation and Spatial qualities in Informal Settlements in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

This thesis is an attempt to address issues of housingtransformation in informal settlements. Transformation ofhouses is seen to be associated with modernisation forceswhereby people adapt their houses to suit their needs anddesires. On one hand the desire to own a“modernhouse”may lead to deteriorat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nguluma, Huba
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: KTH, Infrastruktur 2003
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-3494
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7323-042-1