Essays about: "slum dwellers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words slum dwellers.

  1. 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 samhälle

    Author : Hanna Strömberg; [2022]
    Keywords : The Beach; postcolonial ecocriticism; utopia; wilderness; pastoral;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. The case of Sarafu-credits : Examining how a community currency can contribute to sustainable livelihood in informal settlements

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Hannes Anagrius; [2017]
    Keywords : Community currencies; financial innovations; sustainable livelihood; social-ecological resilience; general resilience; vulnerabilities; informal settlements; Kenya;

    Abstract : Residents of informal settlements (slums) are vulnerable to various disturbances; e.g. diseases spreading and fluctuations in food prices and local access to credits. The lack of credits derives from the continuous outflow of money from communities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Civil participation in slum development projects : a case study of the civil participation in project Viva Lago Soldati, in Buenos Aires

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Laura Kristine Marianne Grace Bergman; [2016]
    Keywords : slum; participation; civil participation; slum development; villa; villa miseria; Lago Soldati; MFS; medborgardeltagande; medborgardialog;

    Abstract : Both the United Nations and the World Bank consider participatory slum improvement to be the current best practice for dealing with slum challenges. 10% of the population in Buenos Aires live in slum areas. Many of the residents work informally and are therefore unable to get the documents needed to get a house contract outside the Slums. READ MORE

  6. 5. Compete Globally, Lose Locally? : The effects of Rio de Janeiro ́s hostesship of FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games on residents in informal settlements - A case study of ’favela’ Santa Marta

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Hanna Olsson; Renée Klarberg; [2014]
    Keywords : global competitiveness; globalization; neoliberalism; place marketing; mega-events; Rio de Janeiro; slums; informal settlements; public spaces; Santa Marta; global konkurrenskraft; globalisering; neoliberalism; marknadsföring av städer; mega-event; Rio de Janeiro; slum; informella bostadsområden; allmänna platser; Santa Marta;

    Abstract : The aim of this master thesis project is to investigate how cities strive to be globally competitive affect local residents in informal settlements, generically called slum dwellers. This question is approached trough a case study of one of Rio de Janeiro’s informal settlements ‘favela’ Santa Marta. READ MORE