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THE URBANOLOGISTS COME TO TOWN: Professional Life and Work in the Urban Solutions Industry

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article charts the upsurge of an eclectic global community of professionals new to the field of urban policy and governance, animated by playful and celebratory attitudes towards cities and urbanization: the urbanologists. It contributes to debates in critical urban theory and critical ethnographies of technology to problematize ...
Rachel Bok
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Van’da Konut Üretim Faaliyetlerinin Kentsel Gelişmeye Etkileri (1927-2020)

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2021
Bu çalışmanın amacı, Van’da kentsel gelişim sürecinde yaşanan kritik eşiklerin kentte ortaya çıkardığı konut sorununa yönelik yapılan gecekondu, kooperatif, özel ve kamu konut üretimlerinin kentin mekânsal gelişim sürecine etkilerini ortaya koymaktır ...
Zeynep Yılmaz Şimşek
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Politics and Slum Upgrading in Kenya A Case Study on the Influence of Politics on Slum Upgrading in Kibera

, 2015
Why was the slum upgrading project in Kibera, Kenya, facing resistance? This study uses both qualitative and quantitative methods in data collection to reveal that politics revolving around the interests of local politicians, slum dwellers and business ...
Kiyu, George M.
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BEHIND THE FACES OF AESTHETICIZED URBANISM IN TUNXI, CHINA

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban policy in China has become increasingly predicated on securing an approved aesthetic that reflects ideological campaigns and political programmes. In highlighting the role of the aesthetic in Chinese urbanism, this article argues that the party‐state draws on an aesthetic palette that places the contemporary urban landscape in a ...
Yanpeng Jiang, Paul Waley, Asa Roast
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Chatbot rating scale (CHARS): Development and validation of a new tool for assessing the quality of health and social care chatbots

Scientific Reports
Chatbots are increasingly deployed in healthcare, yet there is a dearth of standardized tools for evaluating their quality. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a novel, multidimensional instrument, the Chatbot Rating Scale (CHARS ...
Isaac Iyinoluwa Olufadewa, Enoch Olabode Olayori, Miracle Ayomikun Adesina, Musa Adekunle Ayanwale, Blessing Oladokun, Ruth Ifeoluwa Oladele, Oluwabusolami Ale, Toluwase Ayobola Olufadewa, Maame Araba Oduro   +8 more
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PARTY‐STATE URBANISM: Coevolution of Local State Capacity and Strategic Alliances in Shenzhen

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract What is distinct about Chinese urban governance? Classic theories predict that when the central state retreats from resource allocation, capacity‐strained local governments must form alliances with non‐state actors, thereby diluting state power. In China, however, state power remains dominant despite decentralization.
Yunhan Wen
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Diabetes Among Elderly Persons in an Urban Slum of Delhi

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2012
Background : The increasing proportion of elderly persons is contributing to an increase in the prevalence of diabetes. The residents of urban slums are more vulnerable due to poverty and lack of access to health care.
Arvind Kumar Singh, Kalaivani Mani, Anand Krishnan, Praveen Aggarwal, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta   +4 more
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Need for an Integrated Deprived Area “Slum” Mapping System (IDEAMAPS) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)

Social Sciences, 2020
Ninety percent of the people added to the planet over the next 30 years will live in African and Asian cities, and a large portion of these populations will reside in deprived neighborhoods defined by slum conditions, informal settlement, or inadequate ...
Dana R. Thomson, Monika Kuffer, Gianluca Boo, Beatrice Hati, Tais Grippa, Helen Elsey, Catherine Linard, Ron Mahabir, Catherine Kyobutungi, Joshua Maviti, Dennis Mwaniki, Robert Ndugwa, Jack Makau, Richard Sliuzas, Salome Cheruiyot, Kilion Nyambuga, Nicholus Mboga, Nicera Wanjiru Kimani, Joao Porto de Albuquerque, Caroline Kabaria   +19 more
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Environmental health in slum communities : analysis of household water quality in four slum communities in the City of Bhuj, India [PDF]

, 2008
The main focus of this study is on water quality in four slum communities in the City of Bhuj, India. In order to determine key variables affecting water quality in surveyed households, the interrelation between household water quality, environmental ...
Wieland, Fiona, F. Wieland
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SUBALTERN CONDITIONS OF RENTAL ‘UNFREEDOMS’: Northeastern Migrant Women's Experiences of Gendered and Racialized Housing Violence in Bengaluru, India

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how socio‐political constructions of rental markets create housing vulnerabilities for subaltern renters. Going beyond the typical focus on occupancy claims in slums, I study rent and racialization in Indian cities through the experiences of Northeastern migrant women living in Bengaluru.
Meghna Mohandas
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