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作者

Benjamin Doe;Charles Peprah;Jambo Regson Chidziwisano

来源

CITIES,Vol.107,Issue1,Article 102946

语言

英文

关键字

Comparative analysis;Slum upgrading;Ghana,;Malawi;Slum households

作者单位

Department of Planning, College of Art and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, P. O. Box 30385, Lilongwe 3, Malawi;Department of Planning, College of Art and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, P. O. Box 30385, Lilongwe 3, Malawi

摘要

Low-income households continue to live in poor quality housing coupled with overcrowding and inadequate access to basic services and infrastructure. Although efforts have been made by national governments and international development agencies to improve the quality of life of households through various slum upgrading interventions, these have not yielded the needed results. This study re-examines the sustainability of slum upgrading interventions. Using two African cities as the context, the study adopts comparative case studies of two low-income neighbourhoods. Data collection methods include sample surveys of household heads, in-depth interviews of community leaders, and key informant interviews of city officials. The study revealed nuances about the sustainability of urban upgrading efforts especially in low-income neighbourhoods; raising questions about the universal applicability of urban upgrading interventions and their relevance. A re-look at the conventional urban upgrading interventions especially in low-income neighbourhoods necessary for sustaining such efforts have been proposed.