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Redlining urban neighborhoods : mortgage risk myths or realitiesTaggart, Harriett Tee January 1981 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1981. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Bibliography: leaves 272-289. / by Harriett Tee Taggart. / Ph.D.
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Local initiatives in large scale developments : an alternative strategy for urban development in Massachusetts.Le Plastrier, Geoffrey Ross January 1975 (has links)
Thesis. 1975. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. / Includes bibliographies. / M.C.P.
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An empirical investigation of waste and management strategies adopted in the construction industry : a case study of the Tshwane municipality.Okorafor, Chikezirim. January 2014 (has links)
M. Tech. Construction Management / This dissertation is primarily concerned with the investigation of waste generation rates, the causes of waste and waste management strategies adopted in the construction industry in Tshwane, South Africa.
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The relationship between service delivery and financial management in the City of Tshwane.Shai, Taola Simon. January 2014 (has links)
M. Tech. Business Administration / A review of the relevant literature shows that the quality of municipal services that are routinely provided to residents of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality depends on the capacity of the City of Tshwane to utilize modern financial management and accounting procedures for performance monitoring and evaluation exercises. Fiscal discipline, good governance and service delivery depend on the degree to which prudent financial, auditing and accounting procedures are implemented by finance employees working for the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. The study aims to explain the relationship between the quality of service delivery and the proper utilization of financial management and accounting at municipal level in the City of Tshwane.
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Differential factors of economic viability and long-term survival in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Tshwane, South AfricaMarivate, Sizet Paul, author. January 2014 (has links)
D. Tech. Technology in Business Administration / The purpose of the study was to identify and quantify differential factors that affect economic viability and long-term survival in small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) that operate in and around the City of Tshwane in Gauteng Province, South Africa. The research was based on a 5-year follow-up study (2007 to 2012) of a random sample of 349 small and medium-sized business enterprises that operate in and around the City of Tshwane in South Africa. Data was gathered from each of the businesses on socioeconomic factors that are known to affect the long-term survival of small, micro and medium-sized businesses. The objective of the study was to identify and quantify key predictors of viability and long term survival.
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The design of a contemporary art and design centre in Central Pretoria.Pelser, Anro Zaan. January 2011 (has links)
Thesis (MTech. degree in Architecture)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2011. / The aim of the thesis is to design a contemporary art centre in the inner city of Pretoria in the museum district of the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, to provide space for South African artists to exhibit and to expose more people to the arts.
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A multiple accounts approach for analyzing the effectiveness of NOx emissions controls in the GVRD airshedSmailes, Robert L. 11 1900 (has links)
This thesis presents an analysis of air quality control initiatives in the GVRD. Starting with
an examination of deteriorating regional air quality, oxides of nitrogen emissions (NOx), are
the focus (as a precursor to ground level ozone.) The research demonstrates that if the status
quo is maintained, episodes of ground level ozone will get worse and the effects will be far
reaching and expensive. The Greater Vancouver Regional District's Air Quality
Management Plan is reviewed, with emphasis on analysis and evaluation of emission
reduction strategies. Emission Reduction Measures (ERMs) are various methods of reducing
air pollution (including scrubbers on smoke stacks, transportation demand management,
alternative fuels and motor vehicle inspection/maintenance programs.) Emission Reduction
Measures are viewed as the tools that must be implemented to solve air quality problems.
Environmentally, the most desirable solution would be to implement all ERMs. However,
factors such as cost effectiveness and social, financial, political and customer service impacts
must be considered and the best measures should be implemented first. The best solutions
are those that meet as many objectives as possible while causing the least amount of negative
impacts on the economy, society, government and the environment. Finding optimal
solutions is a task that requires formalization of common sense. Analytical frameworks such
as the cost/benefit analysis, decision analysis and the multiple account/objective analysis are
considered as potential tools to help "make sense" of the complexity of air quality policy
decisions. The intent is to provide useful and readily understandable information to decision
makers. The Multiple Account Analysis (as used by The Crown Corporations Secretariat) is
applied to an assortment of Emission Reduction Measures to help identify the "best" order for implementation. This method provides results
that compare accounts of importance (such as cost effectiveness and emission reduction
potential) and presents decision makers with quality information highlighting tradeoffs and
preferences. In the scope of this paper, four ERMs are analyzed across accounts and the
results presented in a matrix. The AirCare Program appears as the best choice for effective
reduction of oxides of nitrogen when compared to alternative fuels, vanpooling and the
Burrard thermal generating plant rebuild.
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Caregivers in nonprofit and private child care centers: a qualitative analysis of perceptions of auspice and job satisfactionClark, Kathryn Anne Mack 11 1900 (has links)
This study focused on two factors, auspice and job
satisfaction, which have been shown to impact on the quality of
child care programs. However, while research has indicated that
auspice, job satisfaction, and program quality are intertwined,
there is a lack of research which explores these factors
qualitatively. There is also a dearth of research which has
considered auspice from the caregivers' perspectives. Hence, the
purpose of this study was to explore the meaning that caregivers
give to auspice in their work in nonprofit and for-profit child
care centers. As well, this study sought to examine the
relationship between auspice and job satisfaction from the
caregiver's point of view, paying close attention to differences
in job satisfaction that existed between staff employed in
nonprofit centers and staff who worked in private or for-profit
centers.
A series of qualitative, in-depth interviews were conducted
with eight child care workers from the Vancouver Metropolitan
area. Four of the participants were employed in or owned private
centers and four of the participants worked in nonprofit centers.
Positive and negative perceptions of both nonprofit and private
auspice emerged. In particular, the nonprofit participants
believed that child care should be operated as a service and not
a business. They perceived that the motive to make a profit in
child care lead for-profit centers to sacrifice quality in order
to cut costs and maximize profits. On the other hand, the for-
profit participants perceived that their centers provided high quality care and were dedicated to putting the needs of children
and staff first.
In general, the participants'' perceptions of factors that
influenced their job satisfaction were similar across auspices.
The nature of child care work and supportive relationships with
co-workers were factors which positively influenced job
satisfaction while the perceived lack of status in the eyes of
society negatively affected satisfaction. Differences in job
satisfaction according to auspice were found on several factors,
such as government policies and a perceived lack of enough time
to accomplish job duties.
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The effects of land use, transportation infrastructure and housing affordability on growth management in the GVRD: a study of household travel behaviour and location decisionsAllison, Mark B. 05 1900 (has links)
A great deal of planning literature in the last decade has been devoted to growth management and
the concept of land use and transportation interactions. "New" approaches to planning, such as
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Neo-Traditional Neighbourhood Design, are products
of this evaluation of current development practices. The influence of housing affordability and
accessibility, although intuitively related to the growth management problems of urban sprawl and
automobile dependence, has often been overlooked. The purpose of this research is to bridge
important gaps in our understanding of how residential land use and transportation infrastructure
investments are shaping unsustainable growth and travel patterns in the GVRD, which is the main
problem being addressed. The research objectives related to this problem are the correlation of
observed trends in growth, housing and travel indicators, the determination of the importance of
price and accessibility factors in household location decisions, and the analysis of the role that
land use and transportation decisions have played in influencing housing costs and accessibility.
To provide a context for understanding the scope of the problem and the relationships between
the research results and proposed recommendations, the applicable literature, theory, and policies
in the areas of growth management, land use, transportation and housing are given. Supporting
research results include: a survey of senior stakeholders in the region on land use, transportation
and housing issues; a synthesis of significant socioeconomic, growth, transportation and housing
data; a summary of surveys outlining preferences for residential location and housing type; and
an analysis of Place of Work data crosstabulated against Place of Residence and socioeconomic
variables. The results show a strong dependency between location decisions and the cost and
accessibility of housing, particularly for the critical group of younger households with children.
Policy recommendations, based on the research and covering land use, transportation, housing,
governance and education, are proposed to address the main sustainability problems studied. The
recommendations focus on promoting affordable, higher density communities, with a choice of
transportation modes, as an attractive alternative to lower density, automobile-dependent suburbs.
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Social work in informal settlements in the Durban Metro region.Simpson, Barbara. January 2001 (has links)
No abstract available. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2001.
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