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Architects and the housing challenge: a process, not a product

Author: Osman, A Date: Sep 2010 This article deals with the state of architecture and the housing challenge in South Africa. Read more
Detecting historic informal settlement fires with sentinel 1 and 2 satellite data - Two case studies in Cape Town

Author: Gibson, L ; Engelbrecht, Jeanine ; Rush, D Date: Sep 2019 Increasing global urbanisation is leading to a rise in the number of people living in informal settlements, challenging our ability to achieve sustainable development goals. As a consequence of high building density, inadequate building methods ... Read more
Environments of change: a design solution for an informal settlement in Mamelodi

Author: Gottsmann, D ; Osman, A Date: May 2010 The study presents a design for this catalyst as a possible generic solution – with specific application in the context of Mamelodi Township near Pretoria in South Africa. The design makes provision for the informal economic sector. Ultimately ... Read more
Investigating food environments in selected areas of Tshwane

Author: Cooper, Antony K ; Schmitz, P ; Tshabalala, N ; Whittle, T Date: May 2017 A food environment is a combination of physical, biological, social and psychological factors that affect the eating habits and patterns of people. The food environment is determined by the availability, affordability and access to the food ... Read more
Monitoring informal settlements using SAR polarimetry

Author: Kleynhans, W ; Salmon, B Date: Oct 2012 The most pervasive form of land-cover change in South Africa is human settlement expansion. In many cases, new human settlements and settlement expansion are informal and occur in areas that were previously covered by natural vegetation. The ... Read more
Potential application of remote sensing in monitoring informal settlements in developing countries where complimentary data does not exist

Author: Busgeeth, K ; Brits, A ; Whisken, JB Date: Apr 2008 The paper starts off describing some of the most common challenges faced by government in sourcing data on informal settlements. It then goes further providing an overview of past attempts and current practice in the monitoring of informal ... Read more
The response of common building construction technologies to the urban poor and their environment

Author: Wekesa, BW ; Steyn, GS ; Otieno, FAO Date: Oct 2010 There is a need to assist the inhabitants of informal settlements especially in developing countries to improve their living conditions and hence their quality of life. However, it is important to note that the bulk of housing for the urban ... Read more
Review of physical and socio-economic characteristics and intervention approaches of informal settlements

Author: Wekesa, BW ; Steyn, GS ; Otieno, FAO Date: Apr 2011 This paper advocates the need for building technologies that are responsive to the urban poor and their environment. These are technologies that empowers the urban poor communities to make their own contribution to the process of improving ... Read more
Spatial change as drivers of risk and vulnerability in South African cities: Spatial trends in the three metropolitan cities of Gauteng

Author: Pieterse, Amy ; Van Niekerk, Cornelia W ; Van Huyssteen, Elsona ; Maritz, Johan ; Le Roux, Alize ; Mans, Gerbrand G Date: Jul 2016 Since 1994 the South African urban landscape has been changing as a result of fundamental social, economic and political transformations. Metropolitan cities, especially, face unique challenges because of the dynamism of urban populations. ... Read more

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Browsing by Subject "Informal settlements"

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