Essays about: "slum problems"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words slum problems.

  1. 1. Migration into Urban Areas: a Sociological and Micro Perspective : A thematic analysis of how migration is used as a tool to gain personal development in Zambia

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Juliette Iturralde Ulfsax; [2022]
    Keywords : Push and pull factor; symbolic capital; gender display; doing gender; urbanisation; migration;

    Abstract : The pace of urbanisation in less developed regions creates consequences which cause problems such as housing, overcrowding and lack of living standards in the urban areas. A problem connected more to developing countries than developed countries that earlier went through the same process. READ MORE

  3. 2. Puzzle pavement : a competition project for better streetscapes in unpaved informal settlements

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Jonathan Anderson; Daniel Eriksson; [2017]
    Keywords : dust pollution; informal settlements; public space; slum; slum upgrading; streetscapes; unpaved streets; water management;

    Abstract : The developing world’s population is becoming more and more urbanized in a very rapid pace. The urbanization combined with a too normative city planning and use of inefficient approaches from governments has in many cases led to the formation of informal settlements, where 860 million people lived in the year of 2013. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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 ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Mirza Amir Liaquat Baig; [2017]
    Keywords : Islamabad; hotspots; GIS; geographic information system; disease; cluster; diarrhea; mapping; Pakistan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : 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

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Visualization-Aided Design of Water Infrastructures in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

    Author : Evert Lagerberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Smart water management; informal settlements; urban de- velopment; Nairobi; information visualization;

    Abstract : Intermittent water supply is a major challenge in informal settlements (slums) in Nairobi, Kenya. Smart water man- agement is an emerging technology that uses sensory net- works for continuous monitoring of water infrastructure to detect anomalies and inform effective distribution of wa- ter resources. READ MORE