"Prepared for the International Labour Office within the framework of the World Employment Programme."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / P.J. Richards -- Urban poverty and basic needs / A.M. Thomson -- Urban low-income housing in South-East Asia / S. Yeh -- Building codes and regulations in low income settlements / D.B. Cook -- Health care and the urban poor / G.J. Ebrahim -- Water supply issues / J. Kirke and J. Arthur -- Human waste disposal in urban areas / J. Pickford -- Schooling for the children of the urban poor / S. Chitnis and C. Suvannathat -- Improving the mobility of the urban poor / G. Roth -- Conclusions / P.J. Richards.