Research data
The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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2021 Human settlement policies and women's access to the city: implications for inclusive cities
Since the transition to democracy, access to the city has been facilitated by among others the housing policies and programmes that have pla...
2020 Cities at the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic: density matters
Urban density is an important consideration in the coronavirus pandemic, but knee-jerk reactions by the government, companies and citizens a...
Download this report2020 Social housing and spatial inequality in South African cities
Social housing is a powerful tool to integrate divided cities by providing decent rental accommodation for low- and moderate-income working ...
2020 Social housing and upward mobility in South African cities
Not enough is being done to maximise the prospects of upward mobility for the tenants of South Africa's social housing programme. Household-...
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