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Incremental Housing Workshop: Suva, Fiji 2013

Incremental Housing Workshop: Suva, Fiji 2013

Incremental housing is the newly embraced proactive strategy of the global development community. This workshop explores context specific guidelines of incremental housing and site planning for Fiji's new Strategic Housing Policy. The strategy developed takes a broad perspective and could serve as a model for new proactive strategies globally. The 6-member MIT team  joined with planning staff from the Fiji Department of Housing. Field surveys, typologies of current housing and practices, and meetings with communities will inform policy recommendations.

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