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Bridging Weak Links of Solid Waste Management in Informal Settlements
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- Gutberlet, Jutta (författare)
- University of Victoria
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- Kain, Jaan-Henrik, 1960 (författare)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Nyakinya, Belinda (författare)
- Tongji University
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- Oloko, Michael (författare)
- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
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- Zapata, Patrik, 1967 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Förvaltningshögskolan,School of Public Administration,University of Gothenburg
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- Zapata Campos, María José, 1972 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen, Management & Organisation,Centre for Business in Society,Gothenburg Research Institute (GRI),Department of Business Administration, Management & Organisation,University of Gothenburg
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- 2016-10-05
- 2017
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Journal of Environment and Development. - : SAGE Publications. - 1070-4965 .- 1552-5465. ; 26:1, s. 106-131
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Abstract
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- Many cities in the global South suffer from vast inadequacies and deficiencies in their solid waste management. In the city of Kisumu in Kenya, waste management is frag- mented and insufficient with most household waste remaining uncollected. Solid waste enters and leaves public space through an intricate web of connected, mostly informal, actions. This article scrutinizes waste management of informal settlements, based on the case of Kisumu, to identify weak links in waste manage- ment chains and find neighborhood responses to bridge these gaps. Systems theory and action net theory support our analysis to understand the actions, actors, and processes associated with waste and its management. We use qualitative data from fieldwork and hands on engagement in waste management in Kisumu. Our main conclusion is that new waste initiatives should build on existing waste management practices already being performed within informal settlements by waste scavengers, waste pickers, waste entrepreneurs, and community-based organizations.
Ämnesord
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Arkitekturteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Architectural Engineering (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Annan samhällsbyggnadsteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Other Civil Engineering (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- household waste
- solid waste management
- system dynamics
- action net
- informal settlement
- Kisumu
- Kenya
- Kisumu
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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