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Slum mapping as a tool for improving the life of slum communities in Africa: Comparative studies of cases from Kenya, Uganda and Namibia

Author

Term

4. term

Publication year

2015

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Pages

101

Abstract

Dette speciale undersøger forskellige måder at kortlægge uformelle bosættelser ("slumområder") i Afrika syd for Sahara og hvordan de færdige kort kan gavne lokale beboere. Kortlægning forstås som indsamling og organisering af geografisk information for at skabe brugbare kort over for eksempel veje og bebyggelse i områder, der ofte mangler på officielle kort. Hovedformålet er at identificere fælles elementer, der gør projekter vellykkede og fører til positive effekter for lokalsamfund. Analysen bygger på en sammenlignende gennemgang af fire kortlægningsprojekter. Diskussionen er struktureret omkring underspørgsmål, som tilsammen besvarer den overordnede problemformulering. De samlede resultater og konklusioner præsenteres i rapportens afsluttende kapitel.

This thesis examines different approaches to mapping informal settlements (“slums”) in sub-Saharan Africa and how the resulting maps can benefit local residents. Mapping here means collecting and organizing geographic information to produce usable maps of, for example, streets and housing in places that are often missing from official maps. The main goal is to identify common elements that make projects successful and lead to positive impacts for communities. The analysis uses a comparative review of four mapping projects. The discussion is structured around sub-questions that together address the main research question. Overall findings and conclusions are presented in the final chapter.

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