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, 2019 The world keeps getting better in every aspect including housing and infrastructure and the growing technology keeps improving affordable housing, but the chances of completely eradicating slums will remain slim because there will always be people unable
ODEMAKIN, MODUPE, ABIODUN, ABIOLA AYOPO
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American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
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Core City Slums and Vulnerability: A Theoretical and Analytical Approach
, 2018 Cities the magnet of hope are pulling people into themselves without preparing for them this influx leads to overconcentration of people in the already blighted cities centers this creates new problems or aggravates the existing ones which makes
Oyeniyi S. O
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RAY Evaluation: A Study on Shimla Slums [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesSlums are a topic of much research. While architects see it as a problem with design and construction materials, some it as an issue with infrastructural accessibility and security of tenure. Slums, according to policy analysts, are a result of a lack of
Sharma Bharti, Mandal Adhirath
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American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Water is essential for human life, yet governments frequently leave vulnerable citizens to rely on informal channels for access. What can motivate governments to provide public services such as water to citizens trapped in informality?
Nikhar Gaikwad, Anjali Thomas
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Crossing Boundaries: The Ethics of AI and Geographic Information Technologies
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-InformationOver the past two decades, there has been increasing research on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and geographic information technologies for monitoring and mapping varying phenomena on the Earth’s surface. At the same time, there has been growing
Isaac Oluoch
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Intergenerational Mobility in Slums: Evidence from a Field Survey in Jakarta
Asian Development Review, 2019 Slums are central to the global debate on inequality, serving as entry points for people moving to cities in search of economic opportunity. Yet we know little about the extent of intergenerational mobility in slums due to a lack of data tracking ...
Maisy Wong
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Narratives of Strength: Exploring Storytelling as a Tool for Resilience in Families
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Resilience, originally viewed as a psychological capacity to ‘bounce back’ from challenges, is now understood to be shaped by broader social inequalities, including gender, socio‐economic status, politics and ethnicity. This study explores how stories and narratives can help nurture resilience and improve well‐being among those residing in an ...
Chandra Ramamurthy +3 more
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The hole in the doughnut: Formalizing and testing a key model of degrowth
Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Degrowth scholars often claim that capitalism generates social and ecological imbalances, as captured by Kate Raworth's leading doughnut model. We formalize this model using social and environmental indices and measure imbalances using their coefficient of variation.
Ashruta Acharya +2 more
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Sick leave in the United Kingdom Post Office, 1850–1908
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper uses a large individual‐record‐level dataset on sick leave to examine adult morbidity in the United Kingdom between 1850 and 1908. From 1859 onwards postal workers were eligible to receive a pension or gratuity when they retired or were forced to stop working due to ill health.
Harry Smith +8 more
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