The Social Cost of Upgrading Informal Settlements in Butuan City, Philippines

Almaden, Catherine Roween and Navarro, Ma. Kresna (2016): The Social Cost of Upgrading Informal Settlements in Butuan City, Philippines. Published in: Journal of Urban Regeneration & Renewal , Vol. 3, No. 9 (2016): pp. 259-310.

Abstract

The informal settlements in Butuan City, Philippines, pose the intractable problem of housing and providing services for the urban poor. In particular, their displacement as a result of the implementation of a government infrastructure project presents tremendous challenges in coming up with just solutions. In this study, the solutions focus on upgrading the informal settlements. The different modalities are accounted for and the government costs they will incur are estimated. Overall, the results present a rich picture of the experience of upgrading informal settlements in the Philippines. The findings of the study have crucial policy implications.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Informal settlements, resettlement costs, resettlement policy, upgrading of informal settlements, urban renewal
• Subjects: R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R2 - Household Analysis > R21 - Housing Demand; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R3 - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location > R31 - Housing Supply and Markets; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R5 - Regional Government Analysis > R52 - Land Use and Other Regulations

References

Almaden, Catherine Roween and Mansueto, Ma. Kresna, The Social Cost of Upgrading Informal Settlements in Butuan City, Philippines (2016). Journal of Urban Regeneration & Renewal, Volume 9 No 3, Spring 2016, pp. 259-310