Bøker av David Clapham

Rejecting the assumption that housing and cities are separate from nature, David Clapham advances a new research framework that integrates housing with the rest of the natural world. Demonstrating the wider context of human lives and the impact of housing on the non-human environment, the author considers the impact of current inhabitation practices on climate change and biodiversity. Showcasing the significant contribution that housing policy can make in mitigating environmental problems, this book will stimulate debate amongst housing researchers and policy makers.

This important book explores the impact of different forms of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable people, arguing for a flexible policy approach that places people in control of their own lives and creates housing options that effectively improve the well-being of those who live in them.

This book examines increasing tentant participation over the last decade in the context of changes in the role of the local authorities and their relationship with their electorates

There are approximately 50,000 small water supplies in the UK alone, and thousands more worldwide. Dealing with idiosyncratic characteristics of small water supplies requires specialist knowledge. This reference provides invaluable guidance for their appropriate management.

This work focuses on housing in Eastern Europe following the political changes of the early 1990s. The book analyses the fundamental changes taking place as the housing systems, together with their supporting financial institutions and building industries are privatised.