Dermatophytosis is currently a disease of global importance and a public health burden. It is
caused by dermatophytes, which attack and grow on dead animal keratin. Dermatophytes …

A significant part of urban theory now engages with southern cities. In this paper, we
synthesize the various theoretical propositions and influential concepts that have shaped the …

Cities confronted with unsustainable development and climatic changes are increasingly
turning to green infrastructure as an approach for growth and climate risk management. In …

In the context of global environmental change much hope is placed in the ability of resilience
thinking to help address environment-related risks. Numerous initiatives aim at incorporating …

Observers from a variety of disciplines agree that informal settlements account for the
majority of housing in many cities of the global South. Urban informal settlements, usually …

Informal settlements are urban neighbourhoods or districts that develop and operate without
the formal control of the state, co-existing but not synonymous with'squatter'settlements …

Informal urbanism, from informal settlements to economies and street markets, is integral to
cities of the global South-economically, socially, environmentally and aesthetically. This …

This book challenges the conventional (modernist-inspired) understanding of urbanization
as a universal process tied to the ideal-typical model of the modern metropolis with its …

Informal settlements are the most common form of urbanization on the planet, accounting for
one-third of the total urban form. It is expected that by the mid twenty-first century, up to three …

Informal settlements in cities of the global South are generally identified by a dense, small-
grain and irregular urban morphology. Such neighbourhoods are rarely entered by those …