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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.
Published date
Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
Reports

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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.
Published date
Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
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.
Published date
Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
Briefs

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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.
Published date
2014
Studies

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Managing disasters in the context of climate change : towards sustainable urban flood management in Cape Town

This project explores urban flood management in the metropole of Cape Town. The literature
which underpins this project argues that flooding is one of many disasters which are expected
Published date
Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 04:00
Studies

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Participatory GIS approach to flood risk assessment of informal settlements : the case of Cape Town

Rural-urban migrations have contributed to the steady increase in the population of Cape Town. Many of the migrants have settled in informal settlements because they cannot afford to rent or buy decent housing.
Published date
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 05:00
Studies

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Exploring and profiling of childhood illnesses in informal settlements in relation to flooding : a case study of Barcelona, Cape Town, South Africa

The research findings suggest that flood-related illnesses in Barcelona (an informal settlement area of Cape Town) result from different and interlinking factors.
Published date
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 05:00
Papers

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Using multicriteria evaluation and GIS for flood risk analysis in informal settlements of Cape Town : the case of Graveyard Pond

Published date
Monday, January 2, 2012 - 05:00
Papers

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

Published date
Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
Journal articles

INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS FLOODS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Climate change VULNERABLE GROUPS ADAPTATION TO CHANGE DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Flooding in Cape Town's informal settlements : collaborative capacity, community leadership and the conditions for settlements to move towards adaptation

Residents of informal settlements are particularly vulnerable to environmental hazards, as they lack proper infrastructure and homes are often built with inferior materials.
Published date
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 05:00