Cecilia Giusti
Biographic Data
| ID | 4191981 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cecilia Giusti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cecilia |
| FAMILY NAME | Giusti |
| SIGNATURE | GIUSTI C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7907-0818 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Special Issue
Why Latino Vendor Markets Matter
Problem, research strategy, and findings Markets have been central to civilization, fostering trade and social life. Although markets take a variety of forms and sizes, existing planning research does not engage with flea markets and swap meets. In this study we explore four Latino vendor markets (LVMs), classified as flea markets or swap meets, in two predominantly Latino states, California and Texas. We analyze Latino vendor markets through the…
Habitat and environmental risks of Chagas disease in low-income colonias and peri-urban subdivisions in South Texas
Downtown revitalization and urban space
El Título en la Mano
This article analyzes the impact of The Community Resources Group Receivership Program undertaken from 1998 to 2002 that provided clean property titles to residents in several informal housing colonias (subdivisions) in South Texas. Survey data were gathered from 260 low‐income households comprising two populations: those who had secure title from the outset, and those who were beneficiaries of the land titling program. Focus group interviews wer…
Microlending for housing in the United States. A case study in colonias in Texas
Colored Property
Small-Town Housing Needs
An urban bias is evident in policies and programs addressing housing and community development issues in the U.S. Analysis of American Housing Survey data comparing non-metropolitan housing conditions to central city and suburban housing conditions indicates a higher incidence of structural deficiencies combined with low housing values, suggesting that non-metropolitan housing offers particular challenges. To explore the obstacles faced by organi…
Colonia' Land and Housing Market Performance and the Impact of Lot Title Regularisation in Texas
This article analyses performance of the land market in several irregular settlements ( colonias) outside Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas. Specifically, it explores the impact upon land prices of a major title 'regularisation' initiative to clear property titles of very poor households undertaken by the Community Resources Group (CRG) Receivership Program at the behest of the Texas State government between 1995 and 2002. Land price data and …
Colonia' Land and Housing Market Performance and the Impact of Lot Title Regularisation in Texas
This article analyses performance of the land market in several irregular settlements ( colonias) outside Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas. Specifically, it explores the impact upon land prices of a major title 'regularisation' initiative to clear property titles of very poor households undertaken by the Community Resources Group (CRG) Receivership Program at the behest of the Texas State government between 1995 and 2002. Land price data and …
El Título en la Mano
This article analyzes the impact of The Community Resources Group Receivership Program undertaken from 1998 to 2002 that provided clean property titles to residents in several informal housing colonias (subdivisions) in South Texas. Survey data were gathered from 260 low‐income households comprising two populations: those who had secure title from the outset, and those who were beneficiaries of the land titling program. Focus group interviews wer…
Microlending for housing in the United States. A case study in colonias in Texas
Small-Town Housing Needs
An urban bias is evident in policies and programs addressing housing and community development issues in the U.S. Analysis of American Housing Survey data comparing non-metropolitan housing conditions to central city and suburban housing conditions indicates a higher incidence of structural deficiencies combined with low housing values, suggesting that non-metropolitan housing offers particular challenges. To explore the obstacles faced by organi…
Habitat and environmental risks of Chagas disease in low-income colonias and peri-urban subdivisions in South Texas
Downtown revitalization and urban space
Colonia' Land and Housing Market Performance and the Impact of Lot Title Regularisation in Texas
This article analyses performance of the land market in several irregular settlements ( colonias) outside Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas. Specifically, it explores the impact upon land prices of a major title 'regularisation' initiative to clear property titles of very poor households undertaken by the Community Resources Group (CRG) Receivership Program at the behest of the Texas State government between 1995 and 2002. Land price data and …
Small-Town Housing Needs
An urban bias is evident in policies and programs addressing housing and community development issues in the U.S. Analysis of American Housing Survey data comparing non-metropolitan housing conditions to central city and suburban housing conditions indicates a higher incidence of structural deficiencies combined with low housing values, suggesting that non-metropolitan housing offers particular challenges. To explore the obstacles faced by organi…
Colored Property
El Título en la Mano
This article analyzes the impact of The Community Resources Group Receivership Program undertaken from 1998 to 2002 that provided clean property titles to residents in several informal housing colonias (subdivisions) in South Texas. Survey data were gathered from 260 low‐income households comprising two populations: those who had secure title from the outset, and those who were beneficiaries of the land titling program. Focus group interviews wer…
Microlending for housing in the United States. A case study in colonias in Texas
Downtown revitalization and urban space
Why Latino Vendor Markets Matter
Problem, research strategy, and findings Markets have been central to civilization, fostering trade and social life. Although markets take a variety of forms and sizes, existing planning research does not engage with flea markets and swap meets. In this study we explore four Latino vendor markets (LVMs), classified as flea markets or swap meets, in two predominantly Latino states, California and Texas. We analyze Latino vendor markets through the…
Habitat and environmental risks of Chagas disease in low-income colonias and peri-urban subdivisions in South Texas
Special Issue
Geography (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Housing Market and Economics (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (3 works)