Essays about: "living of slum people"
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1. “Eden to Hell in the Space of a Few Seconds” : an ecocritical and postcolonial analysis of Alex Garland’s The Beach
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : This essay analyzes the cultural concepts of wilderness, utopia, and the pastoral in relation to The Beach from ecocritical and postcolonial perspectives. Evidently, the pastoral is critical in shaping the Western idea of wilderness, and the utopistic mindset plays an equally crucial role in wilderness gazing. READ MORE
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2. Social cohesion in Gilbert Hill : What can be done to better integrate the informalitywithin the formal planning process
University essay from KTH/Samhällsplanering och miljöAbstract : The government in Maharashtra are trying to rehabilitate the informal settlements in Mumbai through the slum rehabilitation authority and its rehabilitation scheme and we wanted to learn more about how it worked and how it affects living conditions for former residents of an informal settlement and how it can differ from those still living there. This study has a focus on a specific informal settlement in Mumbai, called Gilbert Hill. READ MORE
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3. Vulnerability among children and youth in São Paulo. : A qualitative study of children living in a slum area, an occupied building and on the streets.
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för socialt arbeteAbstract : Children living in vulnerability as living on the street has been a well discussed issue for a long time. The importance of addressing the factors of why children are living in vulnerability along with what concrete actions that can be taken to help these children to a safer life have formed the ground for this study. READ MORE
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4. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Urban fires, particularly in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing cities in the developing world, are an “everyday disaster” that oftentimes goes unnoticed or under-served in the face of disturbances of the more “lethal reputation”. These disturbances of normal existence are arguably the most debilitating to vulnerable communities and sustainable development, and yet get little attention in disaster literature or in practice. READ MORE
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5. Using geographical information systems in epidemiology : mapping & analyzing occurrence of diarrhea in urban–residential area of Islamabad, Pakistan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Almost 2 million people are living in Islamabad, significant number of workforce commute from neighboring areas and other parts of the country. The city is facing restraint on natural resources due to increased urban migration coupled with rapid population growth. READ MORE