The Reconstruction of Palestine

The reconstruction of Palestine presents great opportunities and serious challenges unparalleled in modern times. Seldom have planners anywhere confronted a situation where full-scale development must take place alongside the creation of new political, social, economic, technological, and cultural structures and institutions. Including the work of 38 experts in development and national reconstruction, this book seeks to provide a basis for discussion of the central issues; urban planning, architecture and design, environmental studies, engineering, banking and finance, disaster relief, and energy. Contributors consider six major themes: institutional planning structures and housing policies, land use and tenure, regulatory frameworks (including building codes and standards), housing alternatives and options for conservation and renewal financial services for housing and urban development, and the construction industry.