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Planning And Management Of Urban Slums And Squatter Settlements Question Paper

Planning And Management Of Urban Slums And Squatter Settlements

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Planning And Management

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

EPM 456:
PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF URBAN SLUMS AND
SQUATTER SETTLEMENTS

DATE: Tuesday, 29th December, 2009

TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 A.M.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.
1.
i)
Giving examples define the following terms:
a)
Squatter
settlement
(3
marks)

b)
Slum

(3 marks)
c)
Urbanization
(3
marks)
d)
Organic
process

(3
marks)
e)
Induced
process (3
marks)

ii)
Outline and explain characteristics of a squatter settlement (5 marks)

iii)
Explain factors that constrain the provision of adequate housing in urban
areas

(10 marks)

2. Explain:-
i)
Reasons
for
squatting

(10
marks)

ii)
Settlement upgradation approach
(10
marks)

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3.
Discuss the development of site and services schemes approach in housing
provision
in
Kenya
(20
marks)

4.
a)
Discuss the concept of community mobilization in slum and squatter
settlements

(10 marks)

b)
Explain levels of community participation in slum and squatter settlements
improvement
(10
marks)

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