Detecting and mapping slums using open data: a case study in Kenya
International Journal of Digital Earth, 2020 The worldwide slum population currently stands at over one billion, with substantial growth expected in the coming decades. Traditionally, slums have been mapped using information derived mainly from either physical indicators using remote sensing data ...
Ron Mahabir +4 more
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Towards a frame of reference (Heuristic Guide) for the development of informal markets in Egyptian rural [PDF]
Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2023 Street markets represent an important element in forming the economy of countries, especially those that occupy a large proportion of their area in rural areas, Egypt is one of those countries.
Haitham El Sharnouby
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Urbanisation and Growth of Slum Population in Jharkhand: A Spatial Analysis
Space and Culture, India, 2015 The objective of this paper is to examine the relation between the pace of urbanisation and growth of slum population in Jharkhand. This paper also attempts to analyse the trends and patterns of growth of slum population at the district level in ...
Rahul Harshwardhan, V K Tripathy
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The 2005 census and mapping of slums in Bangladesh: design, select results and application
International Journal of Health Geographics, 2009 Background The concentration of poverty and adverse environmental circumstances within slums, particularly those in the cities of developing countries, are an increasingly important concern for both public health policy initiatives and related programs ...
Angeles Gustavo +5 more
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Towards Understanding Fire Causes in Informal Settlements Based on Inhabitant Risk Perception
Fire, 2021 Informal settlements (ISs) are a high-risk environment in which fires are often seen. In 2019 alone, 5544 IS fires were reported in South Africa. One of the main problems, when investigating an IS fire, is determining the fire cause. In the last 15 years,
Natalia Flores Quiroz +2 more
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Empowerment of urban poor neighborhoods (Case study: Ismail Abad neighborhood, District 19 of Tehran Municipality) [PDF]
نشریه جغرافیا و برنامهریزی, 2022 IntroductionTypically, in developing countries, urban growth exceeds the capacity of governments and municipalities to provide services and infrastructure suitable for the population.
Esmail Isazade +2 more
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Non-communicable diseases in Indian slums: re-framing the Social Determinants of Health
Global Health Action, 2018 Background: The epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in slums has pushed its residents to heightened vulnerability. The Social Determinants of Health (SDH) framework has been used to understand the social dynamics and impact of NCDs, especially ...
Lily Beth Lumagbas +5 more
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Sexuality in Adolescents: have we Explored Enough! A Cross-sectional Study to Explore Adolescent Health in a City Slum in Northern India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Context: Adolescent health is a relatively new focus area of India’s National health program. However, little evidence is available for the existing problems especially in adolescent slum population.
Timsi Jain, Yogesh Mohan
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Occupational Medicine, 2015 Abstract In Slum clinics Dianne Baxendine briefly explores her summer working medical clinics in an Indian slum, and the many occupational hazards that she came across.
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Cognitive Status and Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Dialysis Patients
Общая реаниматология, 2020 The number of dialysis patients is increasing every year and is estimated to be more than 2 million, with an annual increase of 6–12% in dialysis programs. There is a high correlation between cognitive impairment and mortality in dialysis patients, which
A. Е. Khrulev +6 more
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