Essays about: "slum areas in the philippines"

Found 3 essays containing the words slum areas in the philippines.

  1. 1. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Darlene Rini; [2018]
    Keywords : Urban fire risks; informal settlement fires; urban fire risk management; GIS; URDI; urban disasters; risk indexing; fire statistics; Metro Manila; Quezon City; Science General;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Sustainable Housing in Navotas, the Philippines - A Minor Field Study on Low-income Housing in Disaster Prone Areas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Högskoleingenjörsutbildning i byggteknik med arkitektur

    Author : Sophia Truong; Lina Olofsson; [2008]
    Keywords : the philippines; sanagmana; ngo; housing development; low-income households; Building construction; Byggnadsteknik; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The study is about the housing situation of the urban poor in Navotas in Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is a field study carried out in Manila, a city with 13 million inhabitants, where people live in an already congested area and at the same time people from the provinces move there to pursue jobs and the promise of a better life. READ MORE

  4. 3. From Slum to Adequate Shelter - A Study on Housing Solutions for the Urban Poor in Manila, Philippines

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Högskoleingenjörsutbildning i byggteknik med arkitektur

    Author : Eva Mörnhed; Maria Gehander; [2008]
    Keywords : baseco; the philippines; manila; low-cost housing; urban poverty; slum; housing project; habitat for humanity; gawad kalinga.; Building construction; Byggnadsteknik; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This report is about the housing situation in Manila, capital of the Philippines. 25% of the inhabitants in this mega city live in informal settlements, often on places unsuitable for living. The target area of this paper is Baseco, a large slum area near the outlet of Pasig River and home to 47 000 people according to the 2002 census. READ MORE