Overall, it is becoming apparent that, across urban areas of the developing world, there is growing recognition of the imperative for evolving a pro-poor focus in LED planning, writes Christian M Rogerson of the University of Witwatersrand
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Focusing on reducing poverty
The Department of Provincial and Local Government and the South African Cities Network have commissioned a study to examine the issue of poverty in the urban context, to describe poverty in South African cities and to explore appropriate responses. The complete paper is available online in Word format.
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MIRJAM VAN DONK
HIV/AIDS and urban poverty in South Africa
The purpose of this paper is to explore HIV/AIDS as an urban development concern, with a particular focus on the link between HIV/AIDS and urban poverty. The next section looks at the concentration and manifestation of HIV/AIDS in urban areas. It examines why HIV/AIDS is concentrated in urban areas and which social groups are most vulnerable to HIV infection.
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