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Challenges in Resettlement and Adaptation of Urban Dwellers in Colombo City
(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Kanchana, R.A.C.
Urbanization is an irreversible path of Economic Development and it is being intensified frequently. Although the growth of cities is driven by the economic prosperity, cities today are faced with unprecedented challenges and issues associated with the development. One such negative effect is urban Poverty. The standard of living among the city its dwellers varies widely from abject poverty to affluence of high level. Most of the people live in houses with least facilities. Such conditions have become a challenge to Urban Planner. Recently it was remarkable that Many Housing project has been launched to resettle the poor to ensure the access of proper shelter. So it is exceptional to focus on the challenges in resettlement and adaptation. The main objective of the research is to explore the challenges in resettlement and adaptation of urban dwellers. For this study Colombo city was selected as the study area. The research was both qualitative and Quantitative. Primary data were gathered through questionnaires, Interviews. According to the analysis it was revealed that there is a substantial progress in resettlement of urban deprived. One of the significant challenges is to persuade people to move new dwelling places. Though some people moved to these new dwelling places they have not yet been able to internally change themselves accordingly. The manner in which they got adapted varies from person to person. The behaviors and the social issues are the same that they used to have. New dwelling places have Create Economic pressure on people to unleash a similar problem and Problems have arisen with regard to the institutional mediation. The most obvious suggestion is that all these challenges can only be changed by a superlative rehabilitation instead of a resettlement. Furthermore the research underscores the need of proper institutional management to implement the process.
The Impact of Infrastructure Development on Urban Poverty Reduction
(In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 (IPRC – 2017), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Kanchana, R.A.C.
Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon and it is clear that there are aspects of poverty which go beyond the conventional measures of monetary income. Urban poverty has gained acceptance as a major issue that warrants a holistic approach, which included both physical and social infrastructure. Infrastructure can broadly be defined as long-term physical assets that operate in markets with high barriers to entry and enable the provision of goods and services (NZSIF) and as a key element of poverty alleviation. Social Infrastructure is a subset of the infrastructure sector and typically includes assets that accommodate social services. Over the years the improvement in Infrastructure facilities is one of the key milestones in improving the wellbeing of residents. Recently, it has been a remarkable sight that the responsible authorities have taken part to improve the quality of the urban poor through infrastructure development. Although many infrastructural development programs have been accelerated, it is exceptional to aware of the impact of those attempts. The main objective of the research is to explore the impact ofinfrastructure development on urban poverty reduction. The research was both qualitative and quantitative. Dematagoda Grama Niladhari Division of Thimbirigasyaya divisional secretariat in Colombo district was selected as the study area. Both primary and secondary data were collected to proceed the study. According to the study it was revealed that unequivocally, infrastructural development leads to poverty reduction. But Social Infrastructure Compared to Physical Infrastructure, poverty reduction is less progressive. Although Social Infrastructure benefits residents it takes time, it is because the behavior rooted patterns
New urban housing projects on the lives of the deprived
(The Research Center for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Kanchana, R.A.C.
නාගරික දිළිඳු ජනතාව සඳහා පොදු නිවාස ව්‍යපෘතිකරණය
(SIDA/SAREC Research Library, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Kanchana, R.A.C.