Sustainable Social, Economic and Environmental Revitalization in Multan City A Multidisciplinary Italian–Pakistani Project

This book describes six months of initial intensive activities within a motivating multidisciplinary project to achieve sustainable social, economic, and environmental revitalization in the historic core of Multan City, Pakistan. The project is managed by Fondazione Politecnico di Milano within the...

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Other Authors: Del Bo, Adalberto (Editor), Bignami, Daniele Fabrizio (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:Research for Development
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book describes six months of initial intensive activities within a motivating multidisciplinary project to achieve sustainable social, economic, and environmental revitalization in the historic core of Multan City, Pakistan. The project is managed by Fondazione Politecnico di Milano within the framework of the "Pakistan-Italian Debt for Development Swap Agreement” and has five components: a livelihood improvement program, a living conditions improvement program, revitalization of physical assets, establishment of a Pakistan-Italian resource centre at Multan, and an Italian collaboration program for training and capacity building. All aspects are covered in this book, which provides a comprehensive account of progress in this excellent example of cross-cultural cooperation between a Western and an Eastern country in regenerating an historic populated site
Physical Description:XXVII, 288 p. 138 illus., 51 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319021171