Slum Regeneration and Development of Sustainable Communities: A Case of Addis Ababa
Slum settlements in Addis Ababa are examined in this thesis through a sustainability lens. The Modernist slum clearance approach improves physical and economic conditions but removes the community fabric. An Organic approach using ‘leapfrog’ technologies and in-situ upgrading of infrastructure is s...
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| author | Teferi, Zafu Assefa |
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| description | Slum settlements in Addis Ababa are examined in this thesis through a sustainability lens. The Modernist slum clearance approach improves physical and economic conditions but removes the community fabric. An Organic approach using ‘leapfrog’ technologies and in-situ upgrading of infrastructure is suggested to resolve this dilemma and help to create a more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable settlement in emerging cities. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-693862018-08-01T03:49:17Z Slum Regeneration and Development of Sustainable Communities: A Case of Addis Ababa Teferi, Zafu Assefa Slum settlements in Addis Ababa are examined in this thesis through a sustainability lens. The Modernist slum clearance approach improves physical and economic conditions but removes the community fabric. An Organic approach using ‘leapfrog’ technologies and in-situ upgrading of infrastructure is suggested to resolve this dilemma and help to create a more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable settlement in emerging cities. 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69386 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Teferi, Zafu Assefa Slum Regeneration and Development of Sustainable Communities: A Case of Addis Ababa |
| title | Slum Regeneration and Development of Sustainable Communities: A Case of Addis Ababa |
| title_full | Slum Regeneration and Development of Sustainable Communities: A Case of Addis Ababa |
| title_fullStr | Slum Regeneration and Development of Sustainable Communities: A Case of Addis Ababa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Slum Regeneration and Development of Sustainable Communities: A Case of Addis Ababa |
| title_short | Slum Regeneration and Development of Sustainable Communities: A Case of Addis Ababa |
| title_sort | slum regeneration and development of sustainable communities: a case of addis ababa |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69386 |