| Author | Hilario, Ricardo A. |
| Call Number | AIT SSPR no. HS-82-06 |
| Subject(s) | Squatter settlements--Sri Lanka--Colombo
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| Note | A special study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | For the past two decades, shanty upgrading programs have assumed increasing importance in housing action for low-income groups. Unlike
the shanty clearance carried out in the past, shanty upgrading minimizes the disturbance to low-income residents in that the shelters are left as they are or improved and provided with d mix of infrastructural
improvements. However, it is not feasible t hat all shanty settlements be upgraded nor is it always the case that resettlement can be avoided.
For some shanty settlements--- particularly those outside the mainstream of upgrading efforts--- resettlement provides opportunities for improving the housing condition of shanty dwellers. In Colombo where
government policies do not allow for upgrading in selected areas---ie. areas unprotected by the Kelani Ganga's flood protection bund, areas
requiring major landfilling but for which there are no such immediate plans, and areas o f higher-value uses---resettlement in alternative
locations provides possibilities for improving the residential
conditions of shanty dwellers. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Special Study Project Report (SSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Archer, Raymon W.
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| Examination Committee(s) | Islam, Nazrul
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | ASEAN-US |
| Degree | Special Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 |