Pothula, JD; (1992) Residential location of low-income households in Hyderabad, India. Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London).

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The thesis examines the residential location of low - income households in Hyderabad. It reveals the current distribution of low - income housing both in the formal and informal housing markets composed mainly of old city tenements, government housing, unauthorised settlements, illegal sub - divisions and private housing. Through in-depth case studies of families and household interviews selected from various types of settlements all over the city, the thesis shows how the low - income households chose their residential location within Hyderabad. It also looks in detail at the structure of the owner-occupied housing sub-markets for low - income groups, analyses the various residential choices and alternatives available in the city and investigates the way in which the residential location of low - income households has changed over the last four decades in different parts of the city. The thesis also shows how the government actions have contributed to the deepening housing crisis through the allocation of inadequate financial resources in state plan outlays for low cost owner - occupied housing. A major reorientation of housing policy is called for, in which the current priorities for housing and infrastructure provision and the control of resources especially land and tenure are taken care of. Finally, the thesis provides a conceptual model and a methodological basis for improved understanding of residential circumstances and household changes of low - income households in Hyderabad.

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