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    SLUM REHABILITATION IN MUMBAI. Ms. Purva Dewoolkar. K.R.V.I.A M Arch 1st year Urban Designing Prof. Manoj Parmar; Prof. Vikas Dilawari Seminar 31 October 2011 SLUM REHABILITATION IN MUMBAI. Contents 1. Abstract................................................................................................................................3 2. Methodology.........................................................

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    s . n 1 APPEA RANCE Local National (Ahmedabad Parivartan) International (Rocinha brazil) Inference This may be called a universal mark of the slum; its aspect of neglect and disorder with respect to building‚ yards and streets. The appearance is generally one of dilapidated and old structures and a declining trend in respect of amenities. Local ECONO MIC STATUS National International Inference Very poor economy status according to satisfy

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    EDUCATION MAPPING IN A SLUM AREA: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMICS OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY Mansi Shah Sreyashi Sen CCS Working Paper No. 201 Summer Research Internship Programme 2008 Centre for Civil Society 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. II. Introduction Overview of Primary Education in Kolkata III. A Brief Overview of Slums in Kolkata IV. Sample Survey Research Objectives and Methodology Slum Profile Supply of Education Demand for Education Conclusion Recommendations V. VI. VII. References VIII. Annexure

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    Slumdog Millionaire Slums

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    one of the strongest points of Slumdog Millionaire is its ability to capture the essence and feeling of the slums in a way that makes the viewer think. The movie accomplishes this by taking a somewhat atypical approach to the slums. By forcing the ever-present poverty and filth to take the backseat it somewhat flips the script and instead focuses on the vibrance life and energy of the slums. There are three scenes that best highlight this idea with the first being when the Jamal and the other children

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    TAMILNADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD NEED FOR IT ? A shelter with basic amenities is the most essential need of a human being. The influx into the city was caused primarily due to the unskilled labourers from the neighbouring rural areas entering into the city in search of jobs. Due to lack of required skills and their meagre income‚ they occupy vacant Government poramboke/private lands near their work place and put up hutments. These settlements generally lack proper sanitation facilities resulting

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    Mexico City Slums Essay

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    Introduction The classical definition of a slum is “characterized by overcrowding‚ poor or informal housing‚ inadequate access to safe water and sanitation‚ and insecurity of tenure.” (Davis 2007:23) There is has been a rapid growth of urban cities over the last couple of years and people are migrating out of rural areas and into these cities sometimes bring poverty along with them creating urban slums. There are many slums on earth and most of them are located in the Third World countries although

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    Urbanisation and Growing Slums: Challenges for Administration Ankita Singh M.Phil Scholar‚ Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy. Banaras Hindu University. India is passing through a phase of rapid urbanization‚ which has been ushered by general development‚ industrialization and the huge influx of population from rural to urban areas in search of better economic opportunities. What would precisely be considered as urban development is achieving balanced growth

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    Ap Human Geography Ryan Tillery August 30‚ 2016 B2 Planet of Slums essay During my summer vacation I was visiting New York City on one hot‚ humid day. As I was making my way to my destination I had to get on a train. This being my first time in New York City I wasn’t prepared for what I was about to experience. I was in a jammed packed train‚ so crowded I couldn’t even lift my arms all the way up without awkwardly touching someone. It felt like it was a hundred plus

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    The first chapter of planet of slums outlines Mike Davis’s concern for the ever-increasing urban population. His observation also shows that not only have the urban population increased but it has increased faster then expected. In this chapter he argues and shows great concern on the fact that the urban population around the world can and will outgrow the rural population. According to him‚ “in 1950 there were 86 cities in the world with a population of one million; today there are 400‚ and by

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    Ken Jackson Slum Analysis

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    result of his environment‚ as well as boredom‚ a misplaced sense of heroism‚ and childish recklessness combined with later drug addiction‚ Jackson becomes a criminal. Terkel records Jackson saying “Everything was: try and get away from the morbid life‚ goin’ home fightin’ rats and cockroaches”(Terkel 220). His actions catch up to him‚ and Jackson is arrested. It’s then that his story changes‚ as Jackson says “While in jail‚ I made a conscious decision that I wasn’t gonna allow drugs to use me

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