TY - BOOK AU - Ibrahim Mohamed Badwai Mahmoud AU - Ahmed Salah Eldin Ouf , AU - Mohamed Mohamed Elbarmelgy , TI - Modelling and simulation of informal housing growth / PY - 2010/// CY - Cairo : PB - Ibrahim Mohamed Badwai Mahmoud , KW - Modelling KW - Simulation KW - Urban Growth N1 - Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering - Department of Architectural Engineering; Issued also as CD N2 - There exists a vital need to increase our understanding of the fast - growing Informal Settements ( IS ) within the growing mega cities of less developed countries . To study and define the factors that plays the promising rule in urbanization and growth . Previous studies have used descriptive approaches about economic, social, political and cultural factors but they have not produced sufficient understanding to underpin useful and effective management tools UR - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf ER -