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Showing 1 to 20 of 147 for “"low-income communities"”.
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Neighborhood Attachment Among Latinos in Low-Income Communities
… immigrants and their descendants in particular communities, it is not clear how being born in the U.S. versus Mexico or Latin America impacts the formation of neighborhood attachment among Latinos. This limits our understanding of urban renewal, as the growth of the Hispanic population has been …
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Residential mobility, work and belonging in low-income communities
… research found that experiences of working in low-paid and insecure work reduced the impetus to residential mobility for many participants. Most people adjusted to labour market changes not through mobility but by remaining in-situ and drawing on place-based support. The extent to which …
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Advanced water metering and its application in low income communities
… technology that is mostly applicable in the low income areas of South Africa. However, advanced water meters have significant drawbacks, such as higher failure rates (due to electronics, batteries and more components), higher purchase and maintenance costs and susceptibility to tampering. It …
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The impact of foreign aid on low-income communities in Nigeria
… foreign aid and government expenditures on local communities in Nigeria were not judiciously utilized in achieving the required economic growth and development, so its socio-economic impact was minimal. This is because the impact of foreign aid on real sectors such as education, primary …
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Can everybody win? : downtown low-income communities under pressure in Kingston
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1994.
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New Media, new voices : supporting civic engagement in low-income communities of color
… new possibilities are emerging for marginalized communities to increase their say in public processes. Many across governmental, private and nonprofit sectors are starting to experiment with using new media tools as a means for civic engagement. However, will building new platforms be enough to …
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Low-income communities in World Heritage Cities : revitalizing neighborhoods in Tunis and Quito
… countries aiming to, among other things, benefit low-income communities. For the most part, these projects have resulted in visibly improved physical spaces, reflecting upgraded infrastructure along with conservation of the architectural fabric. These outcomes are impressive in light of decades of …
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Tracing public space : a participatory approach to transform public spaces in low-income communities
… These small-scale open spaces are crucial for communities, and particularly for the women and children who are their main users. Tracing Public Space becomes a vehicle to sensitize the community to protect courtyards from encroachments and promote an inclusive and adaptive use of shared space.
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An Ideal Model for Nonprofit Community-Based Agriculture: Growing Food Security in Low-Income Communities
… nonprofits to provide community food security in low-income neighborhoods through community-based agriculture programs (CBA). Methods: A preliminary model for nonprofit CBA was developed from a review of the literature and research on nonprofit organizations and community-based agriculture. …
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Dual habitats--reconciling nature conservation with the needs of low-income communities in Fortaleza, Brazil
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1993.
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Water and sanitation in São Paulo, Brazil : successful strategies for service provision in low-income communities
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1992.
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How will the urban ring impact airport related economic activities and low income communities in Chelsea?
… questions. 1) How will the Urban Ring impact the low-income communities in Chelsea? and 2) How will the Urban Ring Impact the Airport Related Business? This thesis evaluates the impact of the Urban Ring Proposal mainly in terms of employment for the low income residents of Chelsea. I used maps …
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Understanding multiple health risks for low-income communities in Cape Town: water stress, COVID-19, and climate change
… challenges for vulnerable populations in low-and middle-income contexts. Due to the novel nature of COVID-19, limited research has focused on the combined impact of the climate crisis and COVID-19 on human health, particularly in South Africa. Thus, there is an urgent need to enhance …
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Why low-income communities need their own development financial institutions : a case study of Upham's Corner, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1993.
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Low-income communities : technological strategies for nurturing community, empowerment and self-sufficiency at a low-income housing development
… familiar and unfamiliar forces at work in low-income communities in the United States. Recurrent forces include rapidly changing economic and demographic trends, Welfare Reform, and the increasing demand for affordable housing and a living wage. This thesis, through research-based …
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Exploring effect of community-based financial organizations on financial inclusion in selected low-income communities of Mchinji district, Malawi.
… organizations on financial inclusion in selected low-income communities of Mchinji district, Malawi. The sample size was 400 respondents, derived at statistically using Yamane (1967) formula with 95% Confidence Levels and 5% Margin of Error. The study adopted mixed embedded research design while …
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Exploring effect of community-based financial organizations on financial inclusion in selected low-income communities of Mchinji district, Malawi.
… organizations on financial inclusion in selected low-income communities of Mchinji district, Malawi. The sample size was 400 respondents, derived at statistically using Yamane (1967) formula with 95% Confidence Levels and 5% Margin of Error. The study adopted mixed embedded research design while …
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The Community-Based Organization as Cultural Broker: Building Bridges Between Recent Immigrant Families and Schools in Low-Income Communities
… do with recent immigrant families and schools in low-income communities by examining the cultural brokering process of one particular CBO. Understanding how an organization approaches working with families and their schools; how organization staff attempt to build understanding, trust, …
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Investigating the use of a web-based open source GIS prototype system for low-income communities in Cape Town
… information to the public. Despite the effort, low-income communities at Cape Town informal settlements has limited understanding of where to go or who to contact when it comes to submitting requests for access to spatial information to the City of Cape Town Council and to publicly report locale …
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