Browsing by Subject "Informal settlements"
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Assessment of adaptation strategies to flooding: A comparative study between informal settlements of Keko Machungwa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Sangkrah in Surakarta, Indonesia
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014)A large number of informal settlements in developing countries are located in high risk areas(low-lying lands and on river banks). This situation is caused by poverty and the inabilityof authorities to supply planned plots ... -
Disaster risk reduction through school learners’ awareness and preparedness
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)In 2006, the ISDR (International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) (2007) initiated a campaign called Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School to encourage the integration of disaster risk education into school curricula ... -
Environmental Justice In South Africa: The Dilemma Of Informal Settlement Residents
(Springer, 2023)The concept of environmental justice is well established in the literature; however, scholars still battle to agree on what it really means. This concept has become more relevant to the studies of informal settlements ... -
Experiences and support needs of poverty-stricken people living with HIV in the Potchefstroom district in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2005)The majority of the people living with HIV in the North West Province are part of households living in an unfavourable economic situation (Kotze, Roux & Wessels 2001 :83). The AIDS pandemic has intensified their poverty ... -
Flooding, flood risks and coping strategies in urban informal residential areas: the case of Keko Machungwa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)This article presents findings from a study carried out in Keko Machungwa informal settlement in Dar es Salaam under the auspices of the Disaster Management Training Centre of Ardhi University, Tanzania. The settlement has ... -
Passive cooling for thermal comfort in informal housing
(Univ Cape Town, 2020)Energy-poor households in Africa’s burgeoning urban informal settlements are especially likely to suffer from heatwaves because of thermally inefficient dwellings and lack of affordable cooling options. This study utilised a ... -
Resilience of informal settlements to climate change in the mountainous areas of Konso, Ethiopia and QwaQwa, South Africa
(OASIS, 2020)Managing change is essential for human survival; thus, the importance of adapting to climate change has been increasingly recognised by researchers and governments alike. This is reflected in the growing literature on ... -
Riglyne vir 'n perseptueel–motoriese intervensieprogram om die leergereedheid van Graad–R–leerders te verhoog
(North-West University, 2012)The challenges of backlogs experienced amongst Grade R-learners, results in learners not being school and learning ready when entering Grade 1. Obstacles for example are insufficient stimulation, under developed perception, ... -
Supporting practitioners to promote motor development of babies in Early Childhood Care and Education centres: A PALAR approach
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023-07)This study was a journey of personal and professional learning through a participatory action learning and action research process between community and university co-researchers who formed an action learning group to ... -
A system dynamics approach for understanding community resilience to disaster risk
(OASIS, 2021)The Western Cape is a dynamic province that is disaster-prone, particularly the vulnerable urban communities in and around its environs. Such communities are more vulnerable to wildfire, flooding, pandemic, natural and ...