Van Wyk, Llewellyn V2010-08-312010-08-312010-09-01Van Wyk, L. 2010. Efficacy of innovative technologies in subsidised housing in South Africa: A case study. CSIR 3rd Biennial Conference 2010. Science Real and Relevant, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pertoria 30 August – 01 September 2010, South Africa, pp 9http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4249CSIR 3rd Biennial Conference 2010. Science Real and Relevant, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pertoria 30 August – 01 September 2010, South AfricaThe Millennium Development Goals are the world’s targets for addressing extreme poverty in its many dimensions – income poverty, hunger, disease, lack of adequate shelter, and exclusion – while promoting gender equality, education and environmental sustainability. Regrettably the number of people living in slums and slum-like conditions in the world’s cities is growing, and in many instances, the quality of existing shelters is “deteriorating” (UNDP 2005:2). Progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals has been slow in sub-Saharan Africa: one of the reasons for this is the “very slow diffusion of technology from abroad” (UNDP 2005:148). An essential priority for African economic development therefore is to mobilise science and technology targeted at Africa’s specific ecological challenges, i.e., food, disease, nutrition, construction, and energy (UNDP 2005:156).enInnovative technologiesSubsidised housingHousingCSIR Conference 2010Millennium development goalsConference PresentationVan Wyk, L. V. (2010). Efficacy of innovative technologies in subsidised housing in South Africa: A case study. CSIR. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4249Van Wyk, Llewellyn V. "Efficacy of innovative technologies in subsidised housing in South Africa: A case study." (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4249Van Wyk LV, Efficacy of innovative technologies in subsidised housing in South Africa: A case study; CSIR; 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4249 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Van Wyk, Llewellyn V AB - The Millennium Development Goals are the world’s targets for addressing extreme poverty in its many dimensions – income poverty, hunger, disease, lack of adequate shelter, and exclusion – while promoting gender equality, education and environmental sustainability. Regrettably the number of people living in slums and slum-like conditions in the world’s cities is growing, and in many instances, the quality of existing shelters is “deteriorating” (UNDP 2005:2). Progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals has been slow in sub-Saharan Africa: one of the reasons for this is the “very slow diffusion of technology from abroad” (UNDP 2005:148). An essential priority for African economic development therefore is to mobilise science and technology targeted at Africa’s specific ecological challenges, i.e., food, disease, nutrition, construction, and energy (UNDP 2005:156). DA - 2010-09-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Innovative technologies KW - Subsidised housing KW - Housing KW - CSIR Conference 2010 KW - Millennium development goals LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 T1 - Efficacy of innovative technologies in subsidised housing in South Africa: A case study TI - Efficacy of innovative technologies in subsidised housing in South Africa: A case study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4249 ER -