Housing provision in the Kathmandu Valley: Public agency and private sector initiation

The haphazard growth of settlements in the Kathmandu Valley is the result of rapid urbanisation, growing poverty, the high cost of land and construction, and dependence on the traditional practice of owner-built housing. This growth has resulted in huge housing deficits and poor home conditions. The...

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Published in:	Urbani Izziv
Main Author:	Bijaya K. Shrestha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Urbanistični inštitut RS 2010-01-01
Subjects:	housing deficits Kathmandu Valley rapid urbanisation private sector state interventions
Online Access:	http://urbani-izziv.uirs.si/Portals/uizziv/papers/urbani-izziv-en-2010-21-02-002.pdf