Essays about: "slum upgrade"
Found 3 essays containing the words slum upgrade.
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1. WasteLess Musings- A sensitive approach to Urban Renewal in Chennai, India
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : The city of Chennai evolved around the river, Cooum. The river supports irrigation to agricultural fields in the north and supplies water to the city of Chennai. It also acts as a major flood carrier for the city. Before the 1960s, the river was clean and used for activities such as bathing, boating and fishing. READ MORE
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2. Recycle Dharavi : A sanitary upgrade
University essay from Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Two things struck me during my time in Dharavi. The first was the bad public health and the second the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of the people who lived there. The health issues, a result of inadequate sanitation, can be directly linked to the shortage of toilets. READ MORE
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3. Urban Slum Upgrading and Participatory Governance (PG): An investigation into the role of slum community-based institutions in tackling the challenges of slums in developing nations the case of Lagos state, Nigeria
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This study looks at the role of slum upgrading, political culture, power structure and how these factors affect participation in slum upgrading in Makoko, Lagos. It also investigates how community-based institutions participate in identification of slum challenges, design action plans on curbing the challenges, implementation and monitoring of the plans in Lagos state. READ MORE
