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Participation in Urban Environmental Management

Translated title

Deltagelse i bymiljøledelse.

Author

Term

10. term

Publication year

2006

Pages

111

Abstract

Denne afhandling undersøger bymæssige udfordringer i Subsaharisk Afrika med fokus på, hvordan deltagelse i bymiljøforvaltning kan gøre en forskel. Med deltagelse menes, at beboere inddrages aktivt i planlægning og beslutninger om deres lokale miljø. Med et casestudie af Sustainable Urban Development-projektet i Maputo, Mozambique, retter studiet sig mod slumområder. Det spørger, hvordan deltagerbaserede tilgange kan bidrage til bedre miljøkvalitet og forbedrede levevilkår for marginaliserede lokalsamfund.

This thesis explores urban challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on how participation in urban environmental management can make a difference. Here, participation means actively involving residents in planning and decision-making about their local environment. Using a case study of the Sustainable Urban Development project in Maputo, Mozambique, the study centers on slum areas. It asks how participatory approaches can contribute to better environmental quality and improved living conditions for marginalized communities.

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