This book outlines the emerging determinants, in a global context, for the provision of housing for the growing, shifting and changing populations. In doing so the reader will be encouraged to forsee the complementary evolution in the planning, design and construction of housing in the developed and developing world. Edited by Dr W A Allen, Mr R G Courtney, Professor E Happold and Sir Alan Muir Wood, this publication is part of The Royal Society "Technology in the Third Millenium" Series.