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Sharing Knowledge on Community-Driven Development in Indonesia: An Assessment of the Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Sector Project [PDF]
, 2014 The purpose of the study on which this report is based was to identify lessons from implementation of the Neighborhood Upgrading Shelter Sector Project (NUSSP) that would allow the success of this community-driven urban development initiative in ...
M. Sulton Mawardi, Muhammad Syukri
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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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No longer diseases of the wealthy : prevalence and health-seeking for self-reported chronic conditions among urban poor in Southern India [PDF]
, 2013 Background: The burden of chronic conditions is high in low-and middle-income countries and poses a significant challenge to already weak healthcare delivery systems in these countries. Studies investigating chronic conditions among the urban poor remain
Beerenahalli, Thriveni S +6 more
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Women in business: Gender and commercial space in nineteenth‐century Glasgow
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Focusing on women entrepreneurs in a large British city, we examine how women's commercially listed businesses populated that city. Using commercial property rental records, our study allows us to understand sectoral variation and the distribution of businesses across the city and to assess both the absolute and relative contribution of women ...
Graeme Acheson +2 more
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DETECTING URBAN SLUMS IN DKI JAKARTA: A KOTAKU DATA APPROACH WITH ENSEMBLE METHODS
BarekengSlums are one of the problems that often occur in urban areas, especially in developing countries. Slum settlements cause various social, economic, and environmental problems, including social injustice, infrastructure inefficiency, and a decrease in the
Muhammad Muawwad MS +2 more
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Hunger and Food Insecurity in Nairobi's Slums: An assessment using IRT models' [PDF]
Although linked to poverty as conditions reflecting inadequate access to resources to obtain food, issues such as hunger and food insecurity have seldom been recognized as important in urban settings.
BASCHIERI Angela +3 more
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Overflowing Cities: The State of the World's Toilets 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 Human beings are now largely an urban species: for the first time in history, more than half of the world's population (54%, or 3.9 billion people) lives in towns, cities and megacities.
Tom Burgess
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State Integration and Violence at the Margins: The Logic of Police Raids in Rio de Janeiro's Favelas
The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates police raids in Rio de Janeiro's favelas through a property rights framework, exploring their organisational structure, motivations and implications. Using data from police reports, academic studies, NGOs and news sources, it examines why and how the state intervenes in these contested spaces.
Joseph Bouchard
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Integrating Design and Planning in Informal Settlements
ARCHive-SR, 2019 Informal settlements are often not included in the development plan of cities. Urban planning has increasingly been less concerned about provision of basic infrastructure and services to vulnerable communities living and working in informal conditions ...
Manoj Parmar, Binti Singh
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International Journal of Management Reviews, EarlyView.Abstract The intersection of gender, time and marginalization in organizations is evident in the challenges faced by employed mothers, particularly those who are breastfeeding. These challenges are amplified for Muslim mothers, who must navigate intersecting social identities within these structures shaped by dominant masculine norms.
Feranaaz Farista, Ameeta Jaga
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