Conference Proceedings : âJANASEVANAâ National ... - UN HABITAT
Conference Proceedings : âJANASEVANAâ National ... - UN HABITAT
Conference Proceedings : âJANASEVANAâ National ... - UN HABITAT
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Contd.<br />
• Ensure a sustainable and rational urbanization- Because,<br />
“Cities are engines of growth and Magnets for<br />
population migration”<br />
• Development of Colombo and its vicinity as a major urban hub<br />
and Hambantota, Dambulla and Trincomallee will be<br />
developed as metro regions and mega cities<br />
• Transformation and substantial improvement of underserved<br />
settlements in urban areas<br />
• Meet the housing needs and upgrade the living conditions of<br />
vulnerable communities such as plantation workers and fishing<br />
communities<br />
Strategies for the Housing sector<br />
• Improve and Expand settlement planning<br />
- Improve urban and regional planning to ensure that Sri<br />
Lanka’s fast expanding settlements grow in a systematic<br />
and sustainable manner<br />
- Factors to be considered in settlement planning<br />
i. Population density<br />
ii. Lifestyles and livelihoods<br />
iii. Environmental conditions<br />
iv. Socio- economic factors<br />
v. Impact of climate change<br />
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