Rapid economic growth in South Asia, urbanization, and a rising middle class have created considerable pent-up demand for housing and housing finance. More than

This book provides insights into commercial and residential real estate markets in one of the world’s fastest growing regions: South Asia. Despite being the g

This book deals with important issues related to urban housing in South Asia. It analyses various aspects of housing, including spatial and temporal requirement

The number of people in South Asia's cities rose by 130 million between 2000 and 2011--more than the entire population of Japan. This was linked to an improveme

The global increase in the number of slums calls for policies which improve the conditions of the urban poor, sustainably. This volume provides an extensive ove