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Addressing informal settlement growth in Namibia
Namibian Journal of Environment, 2017 Namibia is undergoing a rapid and major transition from a rural society to a largely urban one. This transition is most visible in rapid urban growth, especially in informal settlements that accommodate poor families in shacks on the edges of towns ...
B Weber
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An overview of top-down vs. bottom-up models for informal settlement upgrading in South Africa [PDF]
, 2016 The paper explores informal settlement upgrading approaches in South Africa and presents a review of top-down vs. bottom-up models, using experience and lessons learned from the Durban metropolitan area. Reflections on past upgrading efforts suggest that
Loggia, C. +3 more
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Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
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Taxing the Informal Economy: The Current State of Knowledge and Agendas for Future Research [PDF]
, 2014 This paper reviews the literature on taxation of the informal economy, taking stock of key debates and drawing attention to recent innovations. Conventionally, the debate on whether to tax has frequently focused on the limited revenue potential, high ...
Joshi, Anuradha +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the growing influence of young people's activism in UK museums and its educational implications. It draws on a five‐year collaborative programme (2019–2023) with young people of colour (16–28) in a university museum setting, focusing on a Young Collective established to address cultural inequalities.
Sadia Habib
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The Analyses of Informal Settlement and Determination of Effectiveness Coefficient for Each Parameter by Route Analysis Model (Case study: Shater Abbad Kermansha) [PDF]
نشریه جغرافیا و برنامهریزی, 2012 On of the problems related to the Metro police are the informal settlement the shortage of the land for making structures in high cost against the fast rate of population rise an highly, the increasing rate of the application for house in city caused to ...
Isa Ebrahimzadeh, Mostafa Sayedi
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Monitoring household upgrading in unplanned settlements with unmanned aerial vehicles
International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation, 2020 In-situ slum upgrading projects include infrastructural improvements such as new roads, which are perceived to improve the quality of life for the residents and encourage structural improvements at a household level.
Caroline M. Gevaert +3 more
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, 1999 Bibliography : leaves 348-369.Existing Urban GIS models are faced with several limitations. Firstly, these models tend to be single-scale in nature. They are usually designed to operate at either metropolitan- or at the local-level.
Martinez, Iuma A
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, 2021 Increasing informal settlements are characterised by unplanned land management; lack of housing, sanitation, sufficient water and electricity supplies; overpopulation; high health risks; and growing urban poverty.
Mashupye Herbert Maserumule +1 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah +5 more
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