This book describes six months of initial intensive activities within a
motivating multidisciplinary project to achieve sustainable social,
economic, and environmental revitalization in the historic core of
Multan City, Pakistan. The project is managed by Fondazione Politecnico
di Milano within the framework of the "Pakistan-Italian Debt for
Development Swap Agreement" and has five components: a livelihood
improvement program, a living conditions improvement program,
revitalization of physical assets, establishment of a Pakistan-Italian
resource centre in Multan, and an Italian collaboration program for
training and capacity building. All aspects are covered in this book,
which provides a comprehensive account of progress in this excellent
example of cross-cultural cooperation between a Western and an Eastern
country in regenerating an historic populated site.