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INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS INFORMATION NEEDS URBAN DEVELOPMENT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FLOOD CONTROL

Participatory approach to data collection for GIS for flood risk management in informal settlements of Cape Town

Inadequate flow of information between stakeholders can hamper development of sustainable flood risk management strategies.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
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Food security FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION FOOD SHORTAGE

The fight against hunger in Africa : a figurative snapshot

Despite progress, the largest percentage of the world’s population suffering from malnutrition remains in sub-Saharan Africa; that is, 239 million people or 30% of the population.
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Saturday, January 2, 2010 - 05:00
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Food security RIGHT TO DRINKING WATER CEREALS IRRIGATION WATER SECURITY PRIVATIZATION

Participatory Geographic Information Systems (P-GIS) for natural resource management and food security in Africa : ict4d article, January 2011

This paper presents some thoughts on the status of fresh water in Africa, water for consumption and irrigation, and to meet the need for increased resources in cereals in a context of growth and densification of populations.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
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Food security Biodiversity ENDANGERED SPECIES FOREST CONSERVATION

Participatory Geographic Information Systems (P-GIS) for natural resource management and food security in Africa : ict4d article, March 2011

The Lower Tana River Forest (LTRF) Complex faces a major threat from human encroachment.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
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Report on flooding in the informal settlement, ‘The Graveyard Pond’, Philippi, Cape Town, 2010 - 2011

The paper illustrates the effects of flooding with photos and excerpts from community participant interviews.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
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Participatory Geographic Information Systems (P-GIS) for natural resource management and food security : ict4d e-bulletin, no. 1, June 2010

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2010
Reports

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Report on flooding in the informal settlement, ‘Egoli’, in Philippi / Schaapkraal, Cape Town, 2010 and 2011

The report provides data and a descriptive understanding of flooding in one particular settlement that is affected: Egoli, in the Philippi Horticultural Area, Cape Town.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
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Ouaga focus, no. 4, 2014 / Access to water in informal settlements : the hidden reality

The Ouagadougou Health and Demographic Surveillance (Ouaga-HDSS) selected areas to study problems of the urban poor, and to test innovative programs aiming to promote their well-being.
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2014
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Health risks and benefits of urban and peri-urban agriculture and livestock (UA) in Sub-Saharan Africa : resource papers and workshop proceedings

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Monday, January 2, 2006 - 05:00
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Climate change ADAPTATION Food security CLIMATE MODELLING

Crop response to climate change in Southern Africa : a scoping study

Concern over future food security in southern Africa has led to various studies that assess the
impact of climate change on crops in the region. The results vary according to applied methods and
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Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00

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