Sökning: "squatter settlements"
Hittade 5 uppsatser innehållade orden squatter settlements.
1. Vulnerability and contemporary threats to Jamaican Disaster Management
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiSammanfattning : Natural hazards and disasters are serious contemporary threats as climate change is causing an increase in the frequency of extreme weather conditions worldwide. The Caribbean is geographically located in the North Atlantic Ocean at the junction of the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate. LÄS MER
2. Informal Settlements, A minor field study on the situation in Kosovo
Master-uppsats, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för planering och mediedesignSammanfattning : Informal settlements come in many forms and there are different expressions to describe them – illegal settlement or squatter settlement is some examples. Definitions of informal settlements emphasize lack of ownership or non-compliance with the authorities’ regulations. LÄS MER
3. From Different Perspectives : A case study of a slum area in Bhubaneswar, India
Magister-uppsats, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för planering och mediedesignSammanfattning : In From Different Perspectives - A Case Study of a Slum Area in Bhubaneswar, India we set out to investigate the residential effects of a very special phenomenon. In 2007/08 we entered the Urban Millennium when for the first time in history as many people lived in cities as on the countryside. LÄS MER
4. RENTAL HOUSING AND TENANCY CHANGES IN LOW- INCOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS. THE CASE OF ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY AND SURROUNDING SETTLEMENTS
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/SocialhögskolanSammanfattning : Housing is a basic human need throughout the world. Most people the world over have problems getting a place to sleep. In spite of the importance and necessity of housing a number of governments barely work to support the rental housing sector in many national housing policies. LÄS MER
5. Environmental Perceptions in an Urban Environment : Report from a Minor Field Study in Nairobi, Kenya, January-March 2007
Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/HumanekologiSammanfattning : This thesis is an analysis of the modern phenomena and attributes of the city of Nairobi and its inhabitants. It has two purposes where the first is to account for the environmental perceptions of Nairobi citizens. LÄS MER