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Research outputs: INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS
2021 Analysing the contribution of urban agriculture towards urban household food security in informal settlement areas
Rapid urban growth due to unprecedented rural-urban migration is putting pressure on urban food systems. The general impression is that hous...
2021 Socio-economic inequalities in access to drinking water among inhabitants of informal settlements in South Africa
While evidence from several developing countries suggests the existence of socio-economic inequalities in the access to safe drinking water,...
Download this report2020 Access to and satisfaction with basic services in informal settlements: results from a baseline assessment survey
: Subjective responses of satisfaction with basic services delivery is an indicator of service delivery performance. This study provides an ...
2020 Getting urban density to work in informal settlements in Africa
The drawbacks of crowded informal settlements stand in stark contrast to the theoretical promise that urban density is the key to building m...