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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Peri-urban communities"”.
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The growth and characteristics of peri-urban communities: a case study in Jakarta, Indonesia
… characteristics and the composition of peri-urban communities, and explains the determinants of intrametropolitan mobility associated with peri-urban growth in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the first part of the analysis, the findings suggest that most of peri-urban residents are migrants …
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Sanitation Realities in Peri-Urban Communities: Unfreedoms, Capabilities and the Conscious Mind - A Case of Chennai, India
This thesis assesses sanitation realities experienced by peri-urban slum dwellers in Chennai, India, to investigate whether rapid economic growth translates into pervasive safe sanitation, otherwise a threat to human security. This is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of ‘leaving no …
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An exploration of household energy use patterns among grid electrified households in low-income rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa
… grid electrified households in rural and peri-urban areas of South Africa – rural and peri-urban areas being the two areas where majority of the poor reside - as a means to inform insights on the energy use of the poor within these two landscapes. It is important to understand the energy …
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Healthy lifestyle interventions : a systematic review from a realist perspective
… of the barriers to a healthy lifestyle in poorer peri-urban communities. The purpose of that protocol was to design more effective lifestyle interventions, and participatory action research was identified as a potentially effective methodology to encourage behaviour change in contexts where self …
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Applying Data Mining and Social Network Analysis Techniques in a Land Tenure Information System
… social, political and economic conditions in peri-urban communities and to apply data mining and social network analysis techniques to find lineage of interest in customary systems. The method adapts agile software development approach to developing a TTM-based LTIS. Simulated data populated …
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Temporary upgrading : how permanent are the results? : a case study of strategies to improve tenure in Ho Chi Minh City
… Saigon River to the shores of An Khanh and other peri-urban communities in the District. In spite of this impending development, NGOs and community residents have been actively upgrading and installing infrastructure along the riverbank and throughout the settlement. What are the reasons for this …
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Beyond the public-private binary: cooperatives as alternative water governance models
… access, supply and manage water services in poor urban and peri urban areas. Two case studies from the Municipality of Moreno, Buenos Aires are presented in this thesis in order to account for the feasibility of the model. The primary data for this research is derived from participant observation, …
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Participatory communication in decentralised planning: community participation in development planning in Zambia
… planning. It outlines the context in which communities communicate and take action to improve their livelihoods, and describes the extent to which institutions strive to help communities participate in planning for their own development. The practical attachment uses a participatory …
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Participatory communication in decentralised planning: community participation in development planning in Zambia
… planning. It outlines the context in which communities communicate and take action to improve their livelihoods, and describes the extent to which institutions strive to help communities participate in planning for their own development. The practical attachment uses a participatory …
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An assessment of the socio-economic impacts of communities’ relocations: A case of the Nkurenkuru peri-urban area, Kavango west region, Namibia
At a global level, the neglect of rural farming communities, spurred by insufficient support and accelerated by urban expansion and land reform policies, has led to a surge in significant community relocations. This phenomenon, trigger profound socioeconomic impacts that disrupt communities' access …
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Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) in Two Communities in Tijuana, Mexico: maternal and household characteristics and pediatric development
… who attain developmental milestones in two rural peri-urban communities in Tijuana, Mexico. To compare the specific proportions of milestone attainment in this region to an international standard comparison group. To describe baseline household and maternal characteristics of each study arm. To …
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Governance of the drinking water supply service: A case study of three Mexican communities
… drinking water supply service (DWSS) in three peri-urban communities in Mexico’s central highlands: San Mateo, San Francisco and Santiaguito. The principal research question this thesis aims to answer is how do customarilyorganised institutions address water governance to manage the DWSS at …
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Edible Green Infrastructure in the United States: Policy at the Municipal Level
Urbanization can negatively affect the capacity of ecosystems to provide services that support human life. Edible green infrastructure (EGI) can increase cultural and environmental services in urban and peri-urban communities. Instrumental in the use of EGI are local governments, who are in a …
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Unreliable water supplies and household coping strategies in peri-urban South Africa
… per month. This thesis examines household experiences of unreliable water supplies and in particular, explores the question as to what constitutes a reliable water supply, and household responses to unreliable water supplies. The analysis draws on literature reviews and a household survey …
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What only heaven hears: Citizens and the state in the wake of HIV scale-up in Lesotho
… altered the ways that citizens, patients, and communities perceive themselves, the state, and their political worlds. Utilizing multi-sited ethnographic methods, this project observes how citizens in Lesotho are coping with these dramatic changes in their political worlds. The research reveals …
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A new connectivity strategy for wireless mesh networks using dynamic spectrum access
… to the ever increasing demand for spectrum in urban areas and the need for coverage extension to unconnected communities. While DSA can be applied to any spectrum band, the initial focus has been in the Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) band traditionally used for television broadcast because the band …