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"But we are here to see the slum": counter-conceptualising 'slums' in Mumbai and beyond [PDF]

, 2018
In the Indian context the use of the word 'slum' only appeared in the late 19th century and in vernacular practices the terms used to denote poor people's housing is much more encompassing.
Banerjee, Paroj
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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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A qualitative study of Nigerian community members awareness of Mpox and their willingness and barriers to receiving the Mpox vaccine

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Background Two vaccines, the JYNNEOS and ACAM 2000 have been approved for use for Mpox protection, however vaccine hesitancy and vaccine refusal poses a significant challenge in its uptake. This study explored participants’ awareness of Mpox, willingness,
Isaac Iyinoluwa Olufadewa, Miracle Ayomikun Adesina, Ruth Ifeoluwa Oladele, Toluwase Ayobola Olufadewa, Evaezi Okpokoro, Oluwafemi Babatunde Daodu, Fehintola Ige, Sylvia Adebajo, Ehimario Uche Igumbor, Joseph Ojonugwa Shaibu, Musbaudeen Olaitan Ibrahim, Rosemary Ajuma Audu   +11 more
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Maps and charts prepared by the Slum Clearance Committee of New York, 1933-34 : together with maps and charts of the Land Utilization Committee of the New York Building Congress as noted on the individual drawings included herein.

, 1934
Maps and charts prepared by the Slum Clearance Committee of New York, 1933-34.

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Odds of seropositivity among the study participants residing in slum and non-slum areas.

, 2022
Odds of seropositivity among the study participants residing in slum and non-slum areas.
Abdur Razzaque (2837483), Shehlina Ahmed (12602273), Tahmeed Ahmed (176583), Md. Biplob Hosen (12602267), Tarique Mohammad Nurul Huda (12602264), Fahmida Tofail (5309834), Anjan Kumar Roy (12334379), Md. Ahsanul Haq (9743194), Zahirul Islam (7226984), Evana Akhtar (3044820), Dewan Md. Emdadul Hoque (4604008), Md. Razib Chowdhury (12602270), Daniel D. Reidpath (11953313), Rubhana Raqib (103005), Farjana Haque (7586006), Protim Sarker (218588)   +15 more
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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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Unintended pregnancy and contraceptive use among residents of slum and non-slum areas in Kinshasa, DRC: a comparative analysis using PMA survey data (2014–2020)

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Urbanization is rapidly increasing worldwide, with slum settlements emerging as a significant concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Francis K. Kabasubabo, Cheikh M. Faye, Yohannes D. Wado, Pierre Z. Akilimali   +3 more
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Early-life risk factors for adult chronic disease: follow-up of a cohort born during 1964-1978 in an urban slum of Lahore, Pakistan. [PDF]

, 2008
Evidence suggests that risk of chronic diseases may be programmed during the foetal and early life of the infant. With high rates of low birthweight coupled with a rapid nutritional transition, low-income countries are facing an epidemic of chronic ...
Ashraf, Rifat N., Ashraf, Rifat N, Hanson, Lars \uc5., Hanson, Lars A, Butt, Nadeem S., Jalil, Fehmida, Prentice, Andrew M, Butt, Nadeem S, Moore, Sophie E, Moore, Sophie E., Prentice, Andrew M., Hanson, Lars Å., Zaman, Shakila   +12 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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Habitabilidad básica en la enseñanza

Cuadernos de Investigación Urbanística, 2015
"Tomé la decisión de estudiar arquitectura hace ya veinte años después de leer La ciudad de la Alegría, de Dominique Lapierre, y descubrir lo que podía ser la vida en un slum (tugurio) -que hasta entonces desconocía-.
Belé Gesto Barroso
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