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Full-Text Articles in Urban Studies and Planning
El Caso De Mapuches Urbanas Y Su Relación Al Estado Chileno, Rachel Schmidtke
El Caso De Mapuches Urbanas Y Su Relación Al Estado Chileno, Rachel Schmidtke
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This study investigates the daily lives of Mapuche women who have migrated from the south of Chile to the city of Reñaca in the north and more specifically, how they’re lives as women have changed from living in a rural area to an urban one. This study also investigates urban Mapuche women and their relation to the Chilean government, with specific emphasis on political organizations such as the National Women’s Service, the Foundation for the Promotion and Development of Women, and the National Corporation for Indigenous Development. Interviews, research, and a month long anthropological observation provide the information for this …
The Successes And Shortcomings Of Participatory Slum-Upgrading In Villa 31, Jacob Perten
The Successes And Shortcomings Of Participatory Slum-Upgrading In Villa 31, Jacob Perten
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
In Villa 31, an urban shantytown in the heart of Buenos Aires, a team of technical professionals and community members are working together on a slum-upgrading project. Through a participatory approach, in which community members are involved in all aspects of the upgrading process, this project seeks to better overall conditions through infrastructural and structural improvements. This study investigates the participatory process used in the upgrading of Villa 31, and using theoretical best practices as a basis of comparison, underscores key achievements and limitations of the current project. Based on chosen shortcomings, the final section makes recommendations to maximize participatory …
The Solid Waste Management System Of Jaipur: An Overview And Analysis, Laura Olivier
The Solid Waste Management System Of Jaipur: An Overview And Analysis, Laura Olivier
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Jaipur’s rapid development has resulted in its infrastructure lagging behind population and industrial growth, which is especially evident in the unsightly and unsanitary piles of solid waste (garbage) on the roads. This project took a broad system approach to understand Jaipur’s solid waste management system. It investigated how the system is carried out, some obstacles to its success, and the role of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). The findings indicate that there is a multiple-tiered hierarchical system. The system involves a formal sector comprised of female and male sweepers, permanent and impermanent workers, and an informal sector of ragpickers and door-todoor …
A Long Road Home: Housing Rights In South Africa’S Informal Settlement, Joe Slovo, Kaitlyn Bowles
A Long Road Home: Housing Rights In South Africa’S Informal Settlement, Joe Slovo, Kaitlyn Bowles
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Most countries legally consider housing to be a necessary human right. But for
millions of individuals in this world, adequate housing is out of reach. Homelessness is evident in different manors throughout the world, but in South Africa, the problem of insufficient housing develops itself in the form of informal settlements. One such settlement, Joe Slovo1, is situated just outside of Cape Town, and is the primary focus of this paper. Recently, Joe Slovo has been a prominent feature in the local news because of its involvement in a Constitutional Court case. On March 30, 2011, 20,000 residents of Joe …
La Pobreza Móvil De Los Migrantes Shipibo-Conibo: Una Investigación De La Influencia De La Migración En La Cosmovisión Shipibo-Conibo De Canta Gallo-Rímac, Lima, Lauren Kennedy
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Una investigación de las perspectivas de la pobreza y el desarrollo en la comunidad migrante Shipibo-Conibo viviendo en Canta Gallo-Rímac, Lima para entender cómo la migración al urbe influye la autoidentificación respeto a la pobreza.