Houses in Transformation Search for the Implicit Reasons

This book analyzes the reasons of spontaneous transformation in self-built houses in the context of developing countries. Recognizing Housing Transformation as a natural phenomenon, the book focuses on self-built houses in the city of Dhaka. Firstly, it explains the explicit reasons behind spontaneo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khan, Tareef Hayat
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:SpringerBriefs in Geography
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book analyzes the reasons of spontaneous transformation in self-built houses in the context of developing countries. Recognizing Housing Transformation as a natural phenomenon, the book focuses on self-built houses in the city of Dhaka. Firstly, it explains the explicit reasons behind spontaneous housing transformations. Then the book carefully unveils the implicit values that are hidden behind those explicit reasons. The entire book is an ethnographic journey, which expresses unique stories behind houses in transformation
Physical Description:XIII, 58 p. 35 illus., 13 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319026725