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Showing 1 to 20 of 172 for “"Informal Settlement"”.
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Informal settlement modeling using digital small-format aerial imagery
… semi-automated shack reconstruction strategy for informal settlement GIS (ISGIS) data collection. The main features of this stratedy include: (1) the use of color orthoimagery and digital surface model (DSM) generated from high-resoltion small-format digitial aerial imagery, (2) the separation of …
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Geospatial Analysis of Informal Settlement Development in Cape Town
… in the growth of cities is the development of informal settlements. Informal settlements are associated with negative socio-economic factors such as unemployment and a lack of secure land tenure. Over one billion people live in such settlements all around the world, and consequently, informal …
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A study on poverty alleviation in the informal settlement communities in Windhoek
Abstract provided by author
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The perceptions of the community on community policing at Nkaneng informal settlement
… of a community-policing sub-forum at Nkaneng Informal Settlement. One of these causes is the negative perceptions that exist on the side of both the police and the community due to poor communication between them. The dissertation gives an overview of (1) the theoretical framework and (2) the …
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An evaluation of the challenges facing MSMEs in the informal settlement of Namibia
… Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the informal settlements of Namibia
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An evaluation of the challenges facing MSMEs in the informal settlement of Namibia
… Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the informal settlements of Namibia
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Factors Contributing to Child Malnutrition in the Informal Settlement of Inanda Area, eThekwini Municipality.
… factors that differ with geographical location. Informal settlements are socially marginalized places, and there is a scarcity of adequate data to understand what factors contribute to child malnutrition. This study aimed to determine what factors contribute to child malnutrition, specifically in …
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The institutional dynamics of participatory slum-upgrading processes: the case of Langrug informal settlement
… rate of urbanization and increasing formation of informal settlements. However, the focus of urban planning has not changed to accommodate new urban trends. The current dominant practice of urban planning, still rooted in the global North realism, reflects an increasing discord between current …
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Information and communication techologies and the urban transformation of South African informal settlement communities
… community based organisation working with informal settlement communities in Khayelitsha, a largely informal neighbourhood on the south-eastern fringes of Cape Town, South Africa. The study focuses on SJC’s advocacy work in the delivery of ‘decent sanitation’ to informal settlement …
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Residential satisfaction of informal settlement dwellers relocated to integrated human settlements : the case of Cornubia
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of the Built Environment at the Durban University of Technology, 2023.
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The impact of subsistence farming and informal settlement on Dukuduku Forest as a tourist resource
… discover the impact of subsistence farming and informal settlement on the Dukuduku Forest as a tourist resource. • To identify activities the Dukuduku Forest dwellers are engaged in which may be a direct cause of the destruction of the natural forest S • To reveal forest management options that …
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Conceptual design of a GIS-based land inventory model for urban informal settlement land management
Bibliography: leaves 77-82.
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Spatio-temporal modelling of informal settlement growth using a hybrid GIS and CA-Markov model
The permanency and scale of informal settlement growth across the City of Cape Town cannot be promptly understood using the existing stock of human settlement planning tools and mapping techniques because the morphological patterns of informality are characterised by the complex commingling of …
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An analysis of surface water from an informal settlement, Langrug, Franschhoek: down a slippery slope
… from limited sanitation and drainage systems in informal settlements degrades receiving rivers. However, little is known about the water quality and flow of rivers draining informally settled catchments. This study explores the dynamics of a human water system in an informally settled catchment …
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Experiences of Okahandja park informal settlement residents with the COVID-19 preventative measures in Khomas region
… disease (COVID 19). One of Windhoek's informal communities, Okahandja Park lacks access to potable water, proper sanitation, and basic housing. It is also overcrowded. This study's goal was to discover and characterise how Okahandja Park informal settlement residents experienced the …
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‘To be bent without breaking …’: Resilience to Water Scarcity in an Informal Settlement in Lima, Peru
… households in two neighbourhoods of one informal settlement in Lima, Peru; and eight institutional stakeholders collaborated in the production of data during five months in the Peruvian autumn of 2012. The study finds that participants did not have sufficient water to meet their basic …
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Assessment of water supply in the informal settlement of Lagos Mainland local government area, Lagos, Nigeria
… drinking water, and the situation is worse in informal settlements, where more than 60% of the state's population reside. The ambiguity surrounding the legality of the informal settlements of Makoko and Iwaya, shanty communities built on water, made it difficult for the government to yield to …
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The Development of a bi-level geographic information systems (GIS) database model for informal settlement upgrading
… In the developing countries, they correspond to informal settlement areas. In this thesis, a new two-scale urban GIS database model, termed the "Bi-Ievel model" is proposed. This model has been specifically designed to address these gaps in the digital cadastre. Furthermore, the model addresses …
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Analysis of nature-based treatment of surface water runoff from an informal settlement to irrigate vegetables
… in the Global South (including South Africa) is informal urban settlements (IS). This study was conducted to analyse and make a comparative analysis of the physicochemistry of the soil, and nutrient concentration in crops following irrigation with biofiltration-treated surface runoff from IS. …
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