Evaluating the Integration Process of Green Practices in Upgrading of informed Settlements in Medium Sized Towns in Kenya.
Journal Title: Africa International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Informal settlements in developing countries have been growing and so has been the need to better their interventions. The international development community and governments have been actively working to improve living conditions of informal settlement dwellers through adaptive and proactive measures implemented through a variety of upgrading initiatives. However, there has been limited study on evaluation of integration process of green practices interventions that ensure improved human well-being and efficient utilization of resources while significantly reducing environmental risks. This study evaluates the integration process of green practices in water, energy and waste sectors in upgrading of informal settlements in three informal settlements namely: Munyaka, Kamukunji and Huruma in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Developing a view of ascertaining what was involved in the upgrading, how it was done as well identification of various stakeholders involved in upgrading process. The study was anchored on Triple Bottom Line Model of sustainability. The findings of the study established that there are various activities involved in integration process which included street and security lighting, footpath and bike path and storm water drainage. The study also established that various stakeholders were involved in the upgrading process and that there was low informal settlement dwellers participation. The study recommends that to be effective and to fully integrate green practices all stakeholders should be involved and instead of wholly depending on development actors the informal settlements residents should also embrace green practices at individual level
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Elizabeth Murey1
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