Slums and uncontrolled settlements : investment and development policies in Africa
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1970-03Author(s)/Corporate Author (s)
United Nations. Economic and Social Council;United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa;
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The social and economic imbalances created by the “Islands” of growth and apparent affluence, in generally poor environments have been strong attractive forces on people seeking the better social and economic circumstances of these “islands”. These islands are established administrative and industrial urban centers or headquarters of sizable development projects (hydropower, irrigation, etc.)
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“United Nations. Economic and Social Council; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa (1970-03). Slums and uncontrolled settlements : investment and development policies in Africa. Addis Ababa :. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/8320”Collections
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- Investment Policy [828]
- Social Development [6610]
- Urbanization [574]