Purpose The aim of this paper is to study and evaluate the situation of different affordable housing projects with an eye toward developing a new affordable and sustainable housing model in the hot-arid climate of Jordan. There is a clear interest in providing affordable housing, yet sustainable...

Luncheon speech by Anwar Ibrahim at the Inter-American Development Bank Forum on the Americas on December 7th, 2006

Luncheon speech by Anwar Ibrahim at the Inter-American Development Bank Forum on the Americas on December 7th, 2006

Purpose The study hypothesized that the absence of the governing authority during the growth and expansion of informal settlements caused a highly randomized dense social fabric that shaped their characteristics. Design/methodology/approach This research employs urban tactics and social theories...