This study had the aim of assessing the characteristics of triatomine infestation in human dwellings in rural settlement and resettlement areas with regard to the time when infestation began. We analyzed data relating to 48 triatomine surveys carried out in 105 settlement areas and six resettlement areas in the region of Pontal do Paranapanema between January 1984 and June 2005. Among the 16 su...

the informality of possession and lack of security in residence are among the characteristics attributed to the informal settlements, as well as, they are a key to other problems’ solutions. this essay investigates some of the typical cases of iran’s informal settlements, and this intends to find out the possession conditions, as well as, the conditions necessary for the recognition of the ...

The mapping of squatter settlements has been a difficult task for geographers (Manoj, 2008). This is due to the dynamic nature of the settlement and the organic growth that these types of settlements take on (Brian, and Ranvinder, 1995). It has proven extremely difficult to accurately map individual households in these settlements and even boundary discernment can be difficult. These issues of ...

Introduction: The rapid growth of informal settlements has many negative consequences for cities and urban management caused a decline in the quality life residents those areas Urmia. purpose this study is to analyze target city Method: Using cluster sampling method, four Islamabad1, HajiPirloo, Islamabad2, Tarzilo were selected as areas. Data analysis was performed using Excel, Spss software T...

This article is a review of the PhD thesis undertaken by Joanna Vearey that explores local government responses to the urban health challenges of migration, informal settlements, and HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa. Urbanisation in South Africa is a result of natural urban growth and (to a lesser extent) in-migration from within the country and across borders. This has led to the development ...

In examining recruitment and retention of teachers in rural areas, David Monk begins by noting the numerous possible characteristics of rural communities--small size, sparse settlement, distance from population concentrations, and an economic reliance on agricultural industries that are increasingly using seasonal and immigrant workers to minimize labor costs. Many, though not all, rural areas,...

abstract: today, informal settlements have been accepted in the cities and towns as a problem and an urban fact facing urban and regional management in different countries of the world. according to past experiences and the evolutions of today, searching for new and efficient solutions in order to improve the quality of these settlements in line with converting them into a habitable zone of urb...