The Impact of Densification by Means of Informal Shacks in the Backyards of Low-Cost Houses on the Environment and Service Delivery in Cape Town, South Africa

This paper investigates the state-sponsored low cost housing provided to previously disadvantaged communities in the City of Cape Town. The strain imposed on municipal services by informal densification of unofficial backyard shacks was found to create unintended public health risks. Four subsidized...

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Autores principales: Govender, Thashlin, Barnes, Jo M., Pieper, Clarissa H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2011
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3115642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21695092
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/EHI.S7112

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3115642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21695092
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/EHI.S7112

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