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    Township replanning: the case of INK

    Urban LandMark, 2009
    The townships of Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu (INK) are about 25km north of the Durban city centre. The area covers 9340ha of land, and is home to about 580,000 people (18 per cent of Durban’s population) in 115,136 households.
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    Reducing the vulnerability of urban slum dwellers in the Southern African region to the impact of climate change and disasters

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    Current estimates of climate change state that the world’s average temperature is due to increase by at least 2oC to 2.4oC over the next 50‐100 years.
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    Fighting for land security in Southern Africa

    Urban LandMark, 2010
    It has emerged quite clearly from Urban LandMark’s work in South Africa – and increasingly in the region – that the emergence of more sophisticated property markets has taken place locally and in most larger cities in the region.
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    Urban land markets in Southern African cities

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    The cities in southern Africa reflect the rapid urbanisation characteristic of sub-Saharan Africa in general. Angola, Botswana and South Africa have the highest levels of urbanisation with about 60% of their population living in cities in 2010 and this percentage is expected to rise to about 80% by 2050.
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    Small-scale Private Rental in South Africa

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    Small-scale private rental is an international phenomenon, and is not unique to South Africa. This sub-sector is generally one of the most successful, efficient and pervasive accommodation delivery systems in South Africa. Of the 2.4-million South African households that rent their primary accommodation, 850 000 (35%) occupy small-scale private rental units.
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    Strategies to help poor people access urban land markets

    2011
    City planners mostly agree that poor people need to be better located in cities to improve their access to social amenities and economic opportunities. Living, trading or producing goods on better located land also gives people access to markets, which improves the potential for sustainable poverty alleviation.
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    Restructuring the township physical environment

    Urban LandMark, 2009
    Townships form an integral part of the South African urban system. The typical city or town contains a mix of the following elements:
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    Unlocking township markets

    Urban LandMark, 2009
    It is essential to consider township markets when planning for renewal and economic development. Planners and practitioners need to be aware of how interventions will affect different markets. This module within the township renewal sourcebook discusses economic development in townships and highlights the interlinked markets that operate within this setting.
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    Introducing the township renewal challenge

    Urban LandMark, 2009
    The purpose of this module within the township renewal sourcebook is to outline a broad understanding of the main challenges in township renewal, and the developmental outcomes that can be targeted in this context. Given the complex and varied nature of developmental challenges in South African townships, this module focuses on key problems and highlights a systematic approach to renewal.
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    Partnership models for accountability and monitoring in municipal programmes

    Urban LandMark, 2011
    A strong theme in this study is that it is better to be proactively accountable and to practice open democracy than face protests and civil disobedience. The study uses examples from a number of African countries, including South Africa, as opportunities for township and local government practitioners to gain new ideas and learn about what can be done and how.

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