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    Research Proposal Title: Squatter Settlers; An impediment to tourism growth in Madang town. Statement of Purpose This purpose of the research is to find out does squatter settlers is an impediment to tourism growth in Madang town. The social issues and problems arising in Madang town are always in relation to rising settlers (e.g. wagol‚ admin compound and govstoa). There are many factors of that can hinder tourism growth such as law and order problem‚ political unrest and the economy crisis

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    face and which persists for a long period is the question of an adequate house. The definition of Mason‚O.S. & Fraser‚ C.‚ (1998) takes the environmental‚ socio economic and living conditions more into account. They describe informal settlements as: Dense settlements comprising communities housed inself-constructed shelters under conditions of informal or traditional land tenure. They are a common feature of developing countries and are typically the product of an urgent need for shelter by the urban

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    experienced a scarcity in housing and lack of space to build it. Due to these circumstances ‘squatter settlements’ and ‘boat squatters’ started to emerge at the verge of city areas and in Hong Kong Harbour. The ‘squatter settlements’ proliferated for the Government tolerated them and even designated a specific place where some of the destitute families can build their home. With regards to ‘boat squatters’ it grew for it is hard to monitor because of Hong Kong’s coast lines and

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    Squatting During The 1800s

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    1800s as a means to bolster land settlement in the western part of the country. Statutes referred to as “Squatter’s Rights” or “preemption laws” provided incentives to squatters by granting preemptive rights to them over others seeking to purchase the land. The Federal Homesteading Act of 1862 continued to support squatting on public tracts of land in order to develop the western frontier. This Act allowed a squatter to acquire legal title to the land when the squatter was successful in inhabiting and

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    Dhaka‚ Bangladesh Located on the banks of the Buriganga River lies Dhaka; the capital city of Bangladesh. This megacity is the 7th largest populous city in the world‚ with an estimated population of 15 million‚ according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. It is expected to reach a staggering population of 25 million by 2025 (growing at a fast rate of 4.2% per year).The number of Dhaka City’s young population is relatively high due to the age selective rural-urban migration. About 40% of the

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    Increase in population size and/or physical size of the towns‚ cities and other larger urban settlements in a country or a region. Process whereby settlements grow in terms of population number and/or physical size Megacity: A giant metropolis with a population of at least 10 million Slums: A residential area that is physically and socially deteriorated and in which satisfactory family life is impossible. Squatters: Shelters with poor structural quality and developed without legal claims to the land

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    slums of manila

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    The Slums of Manila: Cutting-Edge Poverty? Because of the industrial revolution‚ the invention of the automobile‚ and the consequent development of freeways‚ cities worldwide have expanded into the countryside. As though it were a conspiracy of the automobile and fuel industry‚ the government‚ and private developers‚ suburbanization even now continues to damage the city. It has not only affected the physical fabric‚ but has also significantly affected the lives of its people. Most importantly

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    urbanisation of the city since its emergence as the capital of an independent state is due mainly to massive migration of rural population. The paper also reveals that significant portions of the city dwellers are settled mostly in slums and squatter settlements and are living below the poverty lines as the rapid urban growth of the city is not commensurate with its overall development. The paper‚ however‚ argues that the experience of poverty in the city of Dhaka follows the pattern of urbanisation

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    The immigration problem has always been one of the most important debated issues in Turkey‚ especially after1950s. It makes big cities more crowded and it also brings many problems together. These problems include economic‚ social‚ and environmental issues. Particularly Istanbul is in a great danger with the huge rate of immigration it takes. The city has not enough area for sheltering its continuous growing population as it has not also enough resources to feed them. It is very unhealthy to enlarge

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    housing shortage

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    is insuffient housing to accommodate the population in an area‚ when the supply of houses cannot meet the demand. It also includes situations where housing is unaffordable for those who need it. The presence of homeless people‚ and slums and squatter settlements‚ is also an indication of housing shortage. 2. What is “inclusive housing”? Ans: An inclusive city is one that provides all residents with adequate housing and access to all basic services such as transportation and recreation. An inclusive

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