As a result of the socioeconomic transformation, the rapid urban expansion of cities and towns in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states has predominately led to tremendous …
D Tjia, S Coetzee - Habitat international, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurate, current and complete information is indispensable for any effective intervention to upgrade a slum or informal settlement. Our involvement in supporting informal settlement …
The handling of slums based on urban farming and community empowerment is oriented toward improving the welfare and independence of the community. This study aimed to (1) …
Urban heat islands (UHI) represent one of the substantial human-induced challenges endangering urban livelihoods. UHI and climate change have significant interactions …
Informal urbanism has been generally studied within social, economic and political frameworks, yet little is known of how it performs in terms of urban vitality. The aim of this …
Residents of informal settlements are some of the most vulnerable urban groups to the effects of climate change. Different responses have emerged to intervene in these …
In the areas declared to be a tourism center by state planning, a rapid tourism-related development occurs depending on the investments in tourism, which causes a dramatic land …
For the last three decades, Islamabad-a planned city, and Rawalpindi-an unplanned city, have experienced massive land use and land cover changes. The main objective of this …
Investigations of the quality and satisfaction of urban life in informal settlements remain largely overlooked in the existing literature especially in developing countries. About one …