A Possible Way Out Formalizing Housing Informality in Egyptian Cities

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ISBN: 9780761827023 | 0761827021
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/17/2003

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A Possible Way Out brings together the research and experience gained in the last two decades on the issue of informal housing in Egypt. This work sheds light on the process of housing informality in three Egyptian cities, Greater Cairo, Alexandria, and Tanta, and focuses on the different paths followed to informality. The diversity of case study materials and the specific policy focus make this book an important contribution to the formulation of future urban strategies in the South.

List of Tables	p. iiv
List of Figures	p. iiiv
Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
A Perspective of Informal Housing	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Main Objective of the Book	p. 4
Major Issues of Concern to the Research	p. 5
The Nature of Urban Informal Housing	p. 9
The Informality Concept	p. 24
Informal Housing Development	p. 28
Informal Housing Typologies	p. 30
Public/Private Partnerships in Land Provision	p. 32
The Structure of the Book	p. 35
Urbanization and Urban Development in Three Egyptian Cities	p. 39
Egyptian Context	p. 39
Expansions of the Greater Cairo Region	p. 46
The Alexandria Context	p. 58
Tanta City Structure	p. 65
Conclusion	p. 68
Housing Policy of Egypt: Retrospect and Prospect	p. 71
Introduction	p. 71
The History and Development of Housing Policy	p. 73
Performance of Housing Development	p. 80
Political Strain	p. 86
A Critique of Current Policies	p. 89
Conclusion	p. 93
Illegality as a Way for Housing Informality in Urban Egypt	p. 95
Introduction	p. 95
Characteristics of Informal Settlements	p. 96
Actors, Organizations, and Residents Involved in Informality	p. 101
Urban Informality	p. 108
Land Mechanisms	p. 115
Conclusion	p. 123
Typology of Informal Housing in Egyptian Cities	p. 125
Introduction	p. 125
Background and Context	p. 127
Methodology	p. 129
Informal Housing Types	p. 135
Quantification and Diversity of Residential Properties	p. 144
Conclusion: Taking Account of Diversity	p. 148
Public/Private Partnerships in Land Provision	p. 151
Background and Context	p. 151
Public Participation in Land Provision	p. 153
Role of the State in the Housing Process	p. 154
Public/Private Partnerships	p. 156
Types of Partnership	p. 161
Conclusion	p. 168
Public/Private Partnerships in Cairo	p. 171
Background and Context	p. 171
Nature of Public/Private Partnership	p. 173
Methods of Land Conversion	p. 183
Conclusion	p. 195
Public/Private Partnerships in Alexandria	p. 199
Overview	p. 199
Case Studies	p. 201
Methods of Land Conversion	p. 206
Land Delivery Systems	p. 212
Nature of Partnership	p. 220
Conclusion	p. 224
Public/Private Partnerships in Tanta	p. 227
Overview	p. 228
Characteristics of the Two Areas	p. 230
Evolution of the Partnerships	p. 232
Mode of Acquiring Land	p. 240
Nature of Partnership	p. 243
Conclusion	p. 249
The Way Forward	p. 251
Retrospect	p. 251
Stepping up	p. 254
Moving Forward	p. 259
Conclusion: Guildlines for Formalization	p. 265
Glossary	p. 269
Bibliography	p. 271
Author Biographical Sketch	p. 283
Index	p. 285
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A Possible Way Out Formalizing Housing Informality in Egyptian Cities

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