scholarly journals Towards Sustainable Housing: Waste Management in Informal Settlements in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Average Chigwenya ◽  
Prisca Simbanegavi
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Urban Informality ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Service Delivery Systems ◽  
The City

Urban informality is fast becoming a permanent feature in cities not only in the global South but also in the global North, hence the need to include it in the delivery systems of the city for sustainable urbanity. However informal settlements are left out in the service delivery systems of cities and this has created spatial deprivation in the city. The exclusion of urban informality is not only a denial of their right to the city but also a denial of environmental justice to these people, which also constitute unsustainable housing. Including informal settlements in the urban fabric will result in sustainable housing because the housing delivery is very important in attaining sustainable development goals. All cities therefore need to provide its services to all the city inhabitants for inclusive and sustainable city. Informal settlements demands safe and liveable spaces for their well being and the sustainability of the city. Effective waste management in informal settlements does not only reflect the inclusivity of the city but is also an important pillar for sustainable city. The research used a mixed methods approach to data collection, where both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to collect data. The research find out that informal settlements in Masvingo city are excluded from the waste collection services and this is imposing an impending danger to their lives because of life threatening environments that surround informal settlements.

scholarly journals INFO FROM THE WORLD

Detritus ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 201-202
Author(s):  
Managing editor: Elena Cristina Rada
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Waste management raises concerns on environmental degradation and public health issues in the city of Nairobi, Kenya where a big share of the urban population still suffers from lack of adequate waste collection services. Governmental and international efforts have focused on implementing waste operations in middle- and high-income areas that fall short of providing informal settlements with equally efficient facilities (Figure 1). This results in increased rates of urban inequalities as well as places waste issues in the broader framework of environmental injustice and marginalization of the poor. In response to the current gaps, the emergence of spon. 

Traditional Urban Planning Approaches and Sustainable City

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
Syful Islam
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
City Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
The City ◽  
Planning Approaches

The quality of city life and well being of city dwellers is central goal of urban planning approaches. Nevertheless, unsystematic and short-term planning approaches of cities have produced incomprehensible sprawl, which deteriorates social, economic and ecological sustainability of the city. The need to alleviate or remove these problems systematically for improving the social, ecological, spatial and economical components of the city is contemporary issue, though most of the planning systems do not yet explicitly address those issues of sustainability. This paper considers Urban planning as a key term as it has the capability to reveal the implications of land use strategies, policies and programmes for the social, economic and physical components of environment. In addition, all the traditional urban planning approaches have outlined to explore their soundness in the sustainable city planning, discuss the main approach followed for sustainable city planning, and outline emerging approach in both theory and sustainable city planning practice.

scholarly journals Urban Waste Management in Post-Genocide Rwanda: An Empirical Survey of the City of Kigali

2021 ◽  
pp. 002190962110354
Author(s):  
Jeffrey NT Squire ◽  
Joseph Nkurunziza
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Service ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Urban Waste ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Service Delivery Systems ◽  
Urban Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
The City

African countries are urbanizing rapidly, presenting complex challenges for urban waste management. A compelling nexus between urbanization and waste management can be found in Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda. Since its founding in 1907, the city of Kigali has witnessed steady growth in terms of both population and geographical boundaries. Using mainly qualitative methods, this study provides an empirical survey of waste management practices in post-genocide Rwanda with an emphasis on the city of Kigali, the capital. The study analyzed current regulatory arrangements and legislative instruments, approaches to public cleaning, and minimization, collection, and final disposal of wastes. We found Kigali to be an exceptionally clean city with carefully organized and well-coordinated waste management service delivery systems in place. Conversely, the absence of effective minimization strategies, coupled with a lack of safe treatment and disposal facilities, militate against sustainable waste management.

scholarly journals Including Urban Informality for Economic Development in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-150
Author(s):  
Average Chigwenya ◽  
Prisca Simbanegavi
Keyword(s):  
Informal Sector ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Urban Informality ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
City Space ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Economic Contribution ◽  
The City

The informal sector has been excluded in the development of cities despite playing a big role in providing livelihoods to a lot of urban dwellers. Their contribution to the city economy has been marginalized despite the size of this sector and the contribution to livelihoods of the urban poor.  City space has therefore continued to be contested arena as urban poor are fighting for access to city space. The research examined the role the informal sector can play in city of Masvingo. The research utilized a mixed methods approach to data collection, where both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. Questionnaires, semi structures interviews and field observations were   employed. Interviews were done with key informant in various sectors dealing with issues of informality. The field observation were done in transact walks in areas occupied by urban informality. The research found out that the informal sector in City of Masvingo is playing a critical role in employment creation and therefore is providing sources of livelihood to a lot of people but the city authorities are doing very little to help the  development and growth of the informal sector. Hence the economic contribution of the informal sector has been marginalized.

scholarly journals Low-income women’s right to sanitation services in city public spaces: a study of waste picker women in Pune

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 249-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nupur Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

While considerable existing literature has focused on the lack of sanitation services in informal settlements, this paper argues for the need for well-maintained sanitation services in city public spaces. Specifically, the paper describes the impact of a lack of sanitation facilities in public spaces and its linkages to waste picker women’s sense of safety and security. Drawing on the experiences of waste picker women residing in an informal settlement in Pune, it focuses on women’s everyday improvisations and negotiations to cope with the unavailability or inaccessibility of sanitation facilities while they traverse the city, picking and segregating waste, and the impact on their income, health and psychological well-being. The findings show that the policy discourse on sanitation needs to be expanded beyond a focus on informal settlements to include a public sanitation component.

scholarly journals Sustainable City- Green Walls and Roofs as Ecological Solution

2021 ◽  
Vol 1203 (2) ◽  
pp. 022110
Author(s):  
Krystyna Strumiłło
Keyword(s):  
Natural Environment ◽  
Informed Choice ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Urban Greenery ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Abstract The impact of urban development on the natural environment creates unique challenges for architects and the need to seek a change in design strategies by building green and sustainable buildings. Designing and displaying green elements such as roofs and walls becomes an important element in this sense. Greenery plays a very crucial role in the city space. Green roofs and walls are the missing link between the built environment and the natural environment. They can complement urban greenery. This paper aims to show the possibilities of green roofs and walls solutions in the city, their aspects and impact on the environment and people. The research method is based on the analysis of selected existing objects with greenery solutions and showing their role in creating a sustainable city. The analysis shows that the green roofs and walls offers many environmental, social and economic benefits. They have the ability to improve the microclimate and increase air humidity. Thus, they affect the health and well-being of the city's inhabitants. This technology should be considered a valuable part of the design process to tackle climate change and the energy crisis. Green roofs and facades are passive techniques and provide benefits in reducing the energy requirements of buildings, among other things, but also play a role in shaping a better visual aspect of the city. In the 21st century, people are slowly beginning to realize the advantages of green architecture, which is considered a new perspective also for the urban heat island problem. Thus, the living roofs and walls are of major importance as part of a sustainable strategy for the urban environment. Sustainable cities will exist when society makes an informed choice to move towards a more sustainable lifestyle. The green roofs and walls these are the solution for the future, for better quality of life.

scholarly journals Environmental citizenship and solid waste management in Chattogram, Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-150
Author(s):  
Sarmistha Biswas ◽  
Ananya Nandy ◽  
Nafisa Islam ◽  
Nazifa Rafa
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Awareness Campaign ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
The City

Abstract Chattogram city is grappling with problems caused by inadequate solid waste management (SWM). Because the successful policy intervention regarding proper SWM depends on the intrinsic motivation of the city dwellers along with government intervention, the objective of this paper was to conduct an attitudinal study of the residents of Chattogram regarding their roles and responsibilities towards the SWM, and thus, the sustainable development of the city. It is a cross-sectional study based on a sample size of 150. Data was collected using a structured, pretested questionnaire. The result showed that the residents were unable to prioritize the city’s environmental problem over other problems due to the lack of knowledge and awareness about the environmental problems and its impacts on the Chattogram. However, in respect of SWM in the city, their eagerness for participation is appreciable, even though they are more dependent on government policy initiatives. An attitudinal gap was also observed here among the respondents pertaining to the vacuum of knowledge and awareness. Therefore, strong policy decisions and the awareness campaign can make people aware of their roles and responsibilities for a sustainable city and intrinsically motivate them to participate in SWM.

scholarly journals Environmental Waste Management System in Effort Creates Sustainable Semarang

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 849
Author(s):  
Carlito Da Costa ◽  
Rakhmat Bowo Suharto
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
City Government ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Environmentally Sound ◽  
The City

Environmentally sound waste management is an area of Semarang city government efforts to manage the waste. The existence of good waste management, will make a sustainable environment in accordance with Act No. 18 Of 2008 on Waste Management. Research methodssociological jurisdiction is law as the law in action, described as an empirical social phenomena. The findings of the study (1) Implementationwaste management in the city of Semarang has been carried out by means of environmentally sound The program concept of 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), in cooperation with PT. Narpati Agung Lestari Karya Persada (2) Barriers to the realization of environmentally sound waste management systems, barriers: factors of population, The quality and quantity of human resources (HR) is still inadequate, operational factors. Solution: Conduct a training program, the training of human resources, increase its fleet of waste management.Keywords :Waste Management; Act No. 18 In 2008; A Sustainable City.

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