Drivers of food choice among women living in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105748
Abstract: Suboptimal diets drive the multiple burdens of malnutrition among women living in informal settlements. Women's food choices have important implications for their health, as well as that of their families. The purpose of this study… read more here.
Keywords: food choice; among women; informal settlements; women living ... See more keywords
The (in)formal, the (il)legal and the (il)licit. Roma informal settlements and institutional pragmatics of compromise and compassion in a Roman periphery
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2019.05.038
Abstract: Abstract Using the lens of informal Roma settlements in the southwestern periphery of Rome, this article explores Romani approaches to urban space, showing how these are informed by heterogeneous understandings of non-Roma conceptions and practices… read more here.
Keywords: roma; informal settlements; compromise compassion; institutional pragmatics ... See more keywords
Exploring the similarities between informal and medieval settlements: A methodology and an application
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2021.103211
Abstract: Abstract Most urban growth is taking place in the developing countries of the Global South through informal settlements. This form of development is usually strongly opposed by governments and local administrations. However, several works compared… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; informal settlements; exploring similarities; informal medieval ... See more keywords
Spatial metrics from LiDAR roof mapping for fire spread risk assessment of informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103053
Abstract: Abstract The risk of fire spread in informal settlements is significant and can be analysed as a function of the spatial arrangement of dwellings. Spatial metrics representing density and shape of dwellings are proposed as… read more here.
Keywords: risk; fire spread; spatial metrics; informal settlements ... See more keywords
Are consumers at the base of the pyramid willing to pay for nutritious foods?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2019.101745
Abstract: Abstract Base of the Pyramid (BoP) consumers living in the urban informal settlements of developing countries spend over 60% of their income on food, yet malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency remain widespread among these populations, pointing… read more here.
Keywords: base pyramid; porridge flour; informal settlements; willing pay ... See more keywords
Examining responses to informality in the Global South: A framework for community land trusts and informal settlements
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DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2019.102108
Abstract: Abstract Informality has been a predominant source of affordable housing for the urban poor in the Global South. Despite many efforts to eliminate and/or improve informal settlements, these communities still prevail as one of the… read more here.
Keywords: framework; global south; informal settlements; informality ... See more keywords
Influence of land cover, proximity to streams and household topographical location on flooding impact in informal settlements in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.12.009
Abstract: Abstract Patterns of land use, household topographical location and state of natural vegetation influence the spatial distribution of flooding impact. Using field observations and GIS mapping techniques, we investigated how landscape factors influenced structural flooding… read more here.
Keywords: household topographical; impact informal; topographical location; informal settlements ... See more keywords
Assessment of cascading effects of typhoons on water and sanitation services: A case study of informal settlements in Malabon, Philippines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101755
Abstract: Abstract Urban infrastructures are critical, highly interconnected, and interdependent systems of services that physically tie metropolitan areas, communities, and neighbourhoods together. When such highly inter-related systems are affected by a disaster, cascading effects may result… read more here.
Keywords: water; cascading effects; case; sanitation ... See more keywords
Climate change vulnerability assessment of urban informal settlers in Nepal, a least developed country
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127213
Abstract: Abstract Urban poor with limited resources and residing in precarious informal settlements are often one of the most vulnerable populations to climate variability and change. The present study seeks to assess the vulnerability of informal… read more here.
Keywords: change; informal settlements; informal settlers; vulnerability ... See more keywords
Review of drivers and barriers of water and sanitation policies for urban informal settlements in low-income and middle-income countries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2019.100957
Abstract: This study examined drivers and barriers of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) policies in urban informal settlements in low and middle-income countries. We conducted a search of peer-reviewed and grey literature published between January 2000… read more here.
Keywords: water sanitation; drivers barriers; informal settlements; income ... See more keywords
Formalizing infrastructures, civic networks and production of space: Bedouin informal settlements in Be'er-Sheva metropolis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.09.041
Abstract: Abstract With worldwide proliferation of impoverished informal settlements, scholars are paying increasing attention to related political struggles around issues of formalization and provision of social and physical infrastructures. By examining such struggles in informal Bedouin… read more here.
Keywords: civic networks; settlements sheva; informal settlements; production ... See more keywords