Internal Migration and Spatial Development of Informal Settlements: A case of Mali’s Urban Spaces
(2016) SGED10 20161Department of Human Geography
Human Ecology
- Abstract
- This dissertation aims to understand the phenomena of informal settlements and internal
migration within the context of urban spaces in Mali. The design of the study is a
qualitative case design using critical realism as a philosophical approach. Methods used
are coding and memoing in accordance with a transcendental realism framework for
qualitative research. The study found that there has been a spatial development of
informal settlements in Malian urban spaces, although the total percentage of people
living in informal settlements has decreased. A significant contributor to this is the
internal migration in Mali. The drawn conclusions implicate a growing escalation of
informal settlements and lack of housing opportunities in... (More) - This dissertation aims to understand the phenomena of informal settlements and internal
migration within the context of urban spaces in Mali. The design of the study is a
qualitative case design using critical realism as a philosophical approach. Methods used
are coding and memoing in accordance with a transcendental realism framework for
qualitative research. The study found that there has been a spatial development of
informal settlements in Malian urban spaces, although the total percentage of people
living in informal settlements has decreased. A significant contributor to this is the
internal migration in Mali. The drawn conclusions implicate a growing escalation of
informal settlements and lack of housing opportunities in Malian urban spaces and further
asserts the social and economic consequences for the individuals and communities. (Less)
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- author
- Bah, Isatou LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SGED10 20161
- year
- 2016
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Mali, Bamako, Urban Spaces, Migration, Informal Settlements, Urbanization, Internal Displaced People, Slums, Conflict, Sahel Crisis
- language
- English
- id
- 8889126
- date added to LUP
- 2016-09-23 13:18:27
- date last changed
- 2016-09-23 13:18:27
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