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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Squatter settlements"”.
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Eviction or inclusion? : the politics of resettlement in Calcutta's squatter settlements
… urban governance and tenure security in informal settlements in the city of Calcutta. A secure place of living for the urban poor is critically important both from a human rights perspective, as well as an economic development perspective. Planners concerned with both human rights and economic …
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Partnership in development : construction of the sewerage systems in the squatter settlements of Pakistan
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1997.
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The need for alternative technology for water supply and waste disposal systems in the squatter settlements of developing countries.
Thesis. 1975. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
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The impact of upgrading squatter settlements on access to decent housing : A comparative study of selected compounds in Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia has a long history of upgrading of squatter settlements dating back to 1972 when the first upgrading programme was undertaken in Lusaka. The upgrading of squatter settlements has remained to be a policy matter as enshrined in the 1996 National Housing Policy. The upgrading of squatter …
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The impact of upgrading squatter settlements on access to decent housing : A comparative study of selected compounds in Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia has a long history of upgrading of squatter settlements dating back to 1972 when the first upgrading programme was undertaken in Lusaka. The upgrading of squatter settlements has remained to be a policy matter as enshrined in the 1996 National Housing Policy. The upgrading of squatter …
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SQUATTER SETTLEMENTS IN TRIPOLI, LIBYA: ASSESSING, MONITORING, AND ANALYZING THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF URBAN SQUATTER AREAS IN THE PERI-URBAN FRINGE
… appearance of informal areas, and particularly squatter settlements, since the late 1980s. This phenomenon has had many negative impacts for Tripoli and its vicinity. This phenomenon has evolved to become a chronic problem. As a response to this problem, governmental efforts have been made to …
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Squatter upgrading in Zambia : adequacy of the institutional framework
… it has announced intentions to upgrade squatter settlements to improve the living conditions of the urban poor, and enable them to participate in the vision. However, without a squatter upgrading framework in place, the research assumed government would use the existing Lusaka Squatter …
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From the squatter settlement : a program to build the city
… or not, limit the field of his/her practice. Squatter settlements in the developing world are built in totally different circumstances. Created under illegal conditions, they provide us with an opportunity to observe the creation of new environments located outside of our legal and ideological …
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Expanding Hope in Payatas
<p><em><strong>Informal settlements</strong></em>, also known as slums or squatter settlements, are a way of life for millions around the world, especially within urban centers. The challenge is to provide a better quality of life, both physically and socially. This thesis provides a critical look …
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A multilateral design methodology for development contexts : a framework for the Dharavi potters
… has driven many in the lower income groups into squatter settlements in and along the periphery of urban developments. These squatter settlements are often the result of ineffectual and dysfunctional social and economic policy, compromised structures of governance, corrupt land markets, lack of …
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Solid waste management in informal settlements of Windhoek
… management of solid waste in the three informal settlements of Windhoek, which are Babylon, Okahandja Park and Okuryangava. Before independence, the apartheid government forbade natural urban expansion in "black" suburbs. This resulted in grossly overcrowded conditions, often with an entire …
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Radical reuse : from the superfluous to the exquisite
… field has been typically associated with squatter settlements, ecological housing, and low-income developments. The objective is to demonstrate the elegance and sophistication that this strategy can yield. It is through the attention to the detail and the specific aggregation of waste …
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Urban Law and Housing Policy in Zambia
… Areas, and the recognition and Improvement of Squatter Areas. These policies reflect an appreciation of the futility of reliance on local authority rental housing. Hence the abandonment of further rental housing in 1972. The Chapter also discusses the significance of each of the policies in the …
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Settlement patterns in the eastern coast of Maracaibo Lake, Venezuela : evaluation of existing settlements and model for a low income sector of El Menito new town
… part is the physical analysis of residential settlements in the Eastern Coast of Maracaibo Lake, Venezuela. The work is based on surveys, evaluations and comparisons of four identifiable housing systems of the area which are Old settlements, Oil Company Housing, Squatter Settlements and Public …
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Low-income housing : alternative strategies for building construction and project control
… neither of them can afford. This thesis examines squatter settlements in Aurangi, Karachi (Pakistan) and identifies issues related to housing and the policies currently being implemented. The results of that investigation indicate that housing the low-income, given the economy and housing policies …
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Water for the urban poor : Côte d'Ivoire's experiment with private and informal sector cooperation
… countries, many of whom live in illegal squatter settlements at the periphery of the city, often have insufficient access to affordable, clean water. Both public and private utilities are often unable or unwilling to install piped water connections in these neighborhoods, and, as a …
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We are the state! Grassroots participation in Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution
… on participant observation, including living in squatter settlements (barrios), in two south Caracas parishes and nearby Afrovenezuelan communities. This dissertation is an ethnographic account and analysis of the shifting relationships of power, political practices, and social relationships …
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"Young Town" growing up : four decades later : self-help housing and upgrading lessons from a squatter neighborhood in Lima
… Independencia, one of Lima's young towns (squatter settlements), forty-five years after its founding. The study was designed to better understand how Independencia's low and moderate income families have been able to access and upgrade their housing from a long-term perspective. The thesis …
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The institutionalisation of urban upgrading processes and community participation in Egypt
… decision-making processes. Legal recognition of squatter settlements is the first step required to institutionalise upgrading policies, particularly for indigenous or customary groups trying to survive in a world characterised by increasing interdependence and escalating threats to local ties. …
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Promoting an affordable housing market: an institutional analysis
… a fast growing urban population is leading to squatter settlements and slums. Some view this informal sector as a way of fulfilling the shelter needs of the urban population. The informal housing market, however, is not an acceptable solution, as the urban poor are paying a cost without …
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