Sustainable livelihood principles and urban greening in informal settlements in practice: A case of Zandspruit informal settlement, South Africa

作者: Mwazvita TB Sachikonye , Tatenda Dalu , Ashley Gunter

DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2016.1179101

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摘要: ABSTRACTThis article looks to investigate the practice of using ‘sustainable livelihood approach’ in a multifaceted urban greening project, Trees for Homes. The project was implemented improve quality life and help marginalised citizens an informal settlement South Africa adapt climate variability through tree planting. We explored actual execution independent techniques being utilised implementation Homes how it can promote sustainable objectives Zandspruit Africa. Using qualitative approach, study able effectively apply principles. It also found, however, that multi-level principle limited by lack political muscle which is endemic many disempowered poor developing economies. Although successful ways, vulnerability within development cycle threatens longer term ...

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