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List of publications and documentation

Available at Urban Resource Centre

 

The case studies of the Community Based Organizations (CBOs) are available as a separate publications:

i.                     Case studies of 41 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) are available at URC’s Rs. 20/- for each.

The case studies of the settlements are available in Urdu as separate publications:

Case Study of Pahr Gunj Rs. 50/-

Case study of Umer Coloy no. 2 Rs.50/-

Case study of Umer Farooq Town Rs.50/-

Case study of Wahid Colony Rs.50/-

Case study of Awami Colony Rs.50/-

Case study of Kausar Niazi Colony Rs.50/-

Case study of Umer Colony No. 1 Rs.50/-

Case study of Hasan Aulia Village Rs.50/-

Case study of Chaman Iqbal Colony Rs.50/-

List of Goths (villages) in Karachi Rs. 20/-

The proceedings printed:

Karachi Sewerage Improvement Plan S-III

Role of water Tankers in Karachi

Water Supply in Karachi : Situation/Issues, Priority issues and Solutions.

Active Organized People – Sustainable Development

Urdu translations of the following publications are also available at URC:

Housing by the People

Right to adequate housing

Transport; Case study of affordably transport system in other cities.

Understanding of Asian Cities; Case studies of the eight cities. 

Karachi beaches are available for sale Rs. 20/-

Facts & Figures (monthly facts sheet)

URC has been publishing this newssheet in Urdu and English since January 1993.

Books

1.       The scale and causes of urban changes in Pakistan by Arif Hasan Rs. 350/

2.       ‘Hijrat’ by Arif Hasan and Mansoor Raza Rs 300/-

3.       A case study of Hawkers in Saddar Karachi Price Rs. 350/-

4.       The Scale and Causes of Urban Change in Pakistan by Arif Hasan Rs. 450/-

5.       Housing Crisis in Central Asia by Arif Hasan price Rs.120/

6.       Working with government by Arif Hasan price Rs.100/

7.       How Communities Organize Themselves (English version) by Kenneth Fernandes price Rs.50/

8.       How Communities Organize Themselves (Urdu version), by Kenneth Fernandes price Rs.50/

9.       Urban housing policies and approaches in a changing Asian context, by Arif Hasan price Rs.50/

10.    Community Initiatives; Four Case Studies from Karachi Price Rs.200/-

11.    Understanding Karachi By Arif Hasan with assistant from Muhammad Younus and Akbar Zaidi Price Rs.295/

12.    ‘Roshan Misalian’ Community Initiatives; Four Case Studies from Karachi Price Rs.200/-

13.    Housing for the Poor, Failure of Formal Sector Strategies by Arif Hasan Price Rs.295/-

14.    Solid Waste Management edited by Aquila Ismail Price Rs 100/- Also available in Urdu.

15.    Evictions edited by Aquila Ismail Price Rs 100/-  Also available in Urdu.

16.    Transport edited 2002 by Aquila Ismail Price Rs 250/-

News clippings and articles year wise files are now available from Jan 1992 up to Dec 2007.