Urban poverty and housing transformations in informal settlements:
            <i>The case of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania</i>

Sheuya, Shaaban

doi:10.3828/idpr.31.1.5

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“…The drawing of community maps is considered an effective tool to start off discussions on livelihood resources (Cramb, Purcell, & Ho, 2004;Sheil et al, 2006), with the additional intention of assisting participants who might have barriers to verbal communication (Hart, 1997). The process for selection and prioritisation of livelihood resources was consistent with previous studies of key livelihood resources in developing countries (Neef et al, 2018;Sheuya, 2009), confirming the importance of both tangible and non-tangible capitals (Devereux et al, 2013;Tacoli, 1999).…”

Section: Participatory Focus Groupssupporting

confidence: 85%

Extreme weather events in Small Island Developing States: barriers to climate change adaptation among coastal communities in a remote island of Fiji

Moncada¹,

Bambrick²

2019

Dealing With Climate Change on Small Islands: Towards Effective and Sustainable Adaptation

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Section: Participatory Focus Groupssupporting

confidence: 85%

Extreme weather events in Small Island Developing States: barriers to climate change adaptation among coastal communities in a remote island of Fiji

Moncada¹,

Bambrick²

2019

Dealing With Climate Change on Small Islands: Towards Effective and Sustainable Adaptation

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“…road). For instance, in Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania, Sheuya (2009) reports that several residential units along some principal streets and neighbourhoods have been swapped to commercial ventures. Although these trends are widespread in these cities, they have not been the subject of detailed empirical discussions; most studies simply mention them as a passing comment.…”

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confidence: 97%

Conversion of Residential Units to Commercial Spaces in Accra, Ghana: A Policy Dilemma

Oosterbaan

Arku

Asiedu

2012

International Planning Studies

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Over the past three decades, Ghana's economy has been subjected to tremendous macroeconomic reform programmes. The reforms in the national economic system were reflected almost immediately on the urban landscape. One such change is widespread land-use conversion, mainly from residential to commercial spaces. This study examines the major forces driving conversion, processes involved in conversion, conflicts with existing land uses, and their impact on the urban-built environment and the livelihood of actors involved. The study involves 39 indepth interviews with key informants, with strategic reports and documents used to contextualize interview results. The findings indicate that the conversion of residential to commercial units is widespread, and that it is the result of several factors, including the desire to improve economic opportunities in light of growing uncertainty, the mismatch between demand and supply for retail spaces, infrastructural development and redevelopment, and interest in expanding population and entrepreneurial activities. The conversion process is occurring informally, and many businesses that operate in the converted properties are small scale. Findings indicate planning implications associated with the conversion process and offer suggestions to address them.

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“…In a study on urban livelihoods in two informal settlements in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, several households were engaged in such activities as charcoal selling, carpentry workshops, preparation of food for sale, metal welding, and maize milling, without using protective gear 19 . Most of these activities are likely to cause occupational health hazards, such as dust, high temperatures, impairment of vision, and impairment of hearing.…”

Section: Extent Of Deprivation and Associations Between Slum Conditiomentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving the Health and Lives of People Living in Slums

Sheuya

2008

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Urban poverty, ill health, and living in slums are intrinsically interwoven. Poverty is multidimensional and there is no agreement on a universal definition. UN-HABITAT has introduced an operational definition of slums that is restricted to legal aspects and excludes the more difficult social dimensions. The World Health Organization definition is more comprehensive and uses a health and social determinants approach that is strongly based on the social conditions in which people live and work. Health and improving the lives of people living in slums is at the top of international development agenda. Proactive strategies to contain new urban populations and slum upgrading are the two key approaches. Regarding the latter, participatory upgrading that most often involves the provision of basic infrastructure is currently the most acceptable intervention in developing countries. In urbanization of poverty, participatory slum upgrading is a necessary but not sufficient condition to reduce poverty and improve the lives of slum dwellers. Empowering interventions that target capacity development and skill transfer of both individuals and community groups-as well as meaningful negotiations with institutions, such as municipal governments, which can affect slum dwellers' lives-appear to be the most promising strategies to improve the slum dwellers' asset bases and health. Non-governmental organizations, training institutions, and international development partners are best placed to facilitate horizontal relationships between individuals, community groups, and vertical relationships with more powerful institutions that affect the slum dwellers' lives. The main challenge appears to be lack of commitment from the key stakeholders to upgrade interventions citywide.

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Urban poverty and housing transformations in informal settlements: The case of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

Extreme weather events in Small Island Developing States: barriers to climate change adaptation among coastal communities in a remote island of Fiji

Extreme weather events in Small Island Developing States: barriers to climate change adaptation among coastal communities in a remote island of Fiji

Conversion of Residential Units to Commercial Spaces in Accra, Ghana: A Policy Dilemma

Improving the Health and Lives of People Living in Slums

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