Report / Case study

A study of the livelihood strategies of the poor and very poor in peri-urban areas of Hubli-Dharwad, and the impact of urbanisation upon them

Abstract

This report describes the activities and outputs of a study that aimed to answer three research questions: Who and where are the poor and very poor in the peri-urban interface; What are the main characteristics of the livelihood strategies of the poor and the very poor? and How does change in the peri-urban interface affect livelihood strategies and options?