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1. 1. A study of reasons for living in the high-risk community Old Coronation in South Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Andreas Ljungberg; Martin Wier; [2012]
   Keywords : sink-hole; grounded theory; risk reduction; South Africa; Old Coronation; informal settlement; urbanisation; high-risk community; Hazard; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Reasons for living in the high-risk community Old Coronation, in South Africa, were investigated in a study based on grounded theory. The community is situated in an old mining area with many hazards, including a constant risk of collapsing sink-holes. Information was mainly collected through semi-structured interviews with the residents. READ MORE