Report on flooding in the informal settlement, ‘Egoli’, in Philippi / Schaapkraal, Cape Town, 2010 and 2011

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IDL-48592.pdf (1.58 MB)

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2011

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University of Cape Town, Cape Town, ZA

Abstract

The report provides data and a descriptive understanding of flooding in one particular settlement that is affected: Egoli, in the Philippi Horticultural Area, Cape Town. Through photos that illuminate the conditions, along with a survey of inhabitants, the effects of yearly flooding are documented. Egoli was initially formed by 64 families evicted from one of the largest farms in the area in 1995. There are currently 708 residents. Collaborative interaction with the municipal government is not a simple issue, particularly since the settlement is on private land and subject to an eviction court case.

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SOUTH AFRICA, INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS, FLOODS, WATER AND SANITATION, DISPLACED PERSONS, VULNERABLE GROUPS, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, CAPE TOWN, FLOOD CONTROL, SOUTH OF SAHARA, HOUSING CONDITIONS, URBAN POOR

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/48592

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Coastal Vulnerability / Vulnérabilité des communautés côtières
Disaster Risk Reduction / Réduction des risques de catastrophes
Research Results (CCW) / Résultats de recherches (CCE)
Sub-Saharan Africa / Afrique subsaharienne