Includes index and references.

Contents:The urbanisation process in developing countries:Statistical dimensions of urbanization -- Causes of urban population growth -- Directions of urban growth -- Conclusion -- Housing and development planning:assessing the dimensions of the housing problem -- Housing provision in development plans -- A typology of housing provision for the urban poor -- Squatter settlements:introduction -- Statistical dimensions -- Formative processes -- Development typologies -- Attitudinal change -- Case studies -- Slums:Introduction -- The evolution of slums -- Quantitative and qualitative aspects of slums -- The functions of the slums -- Case studies -- Governm,ent housing:Introduction -- Indifference -- Reactionary attitudes -- Westernised responses -- The role of private sector -- Conclusion:housing and the development process.