Several industries use it as a guide on whether to adjust prices and by how much.
RPI is a widely recognised measure of the general level of inflation. This rate is announced in February and your bill will be adjusted by this amount in April. Targeted participatory processes are vital to ensure that holistic infrastructure interventions are acceptable, appropriate and embedded in local communities to create sustainable habitats.Each year, your tariff will be adjusted by the Retail Price Index (RPI) rate of inflation. The research also highlights the value of adopting a holistic approach to infrastructure provision to effectively enhance the living conditions of communities. This paper seeks to make the case for targeted participatory environmental infrastructure and management delivery in urban settlements in South Africa. The study uses mixed methods combining transect walks, priority mapping, seasonal calendar, focus group discussions and household interviews to explore the households' most challenging environmental issues faced daily by informal dwellers. Using the case of Havelock informal settlement in Durban, the authors identified key challenges associated with poor environmental conditions, lack of basic infrastructure, and the implications for settlement upgrading. As cities struggle to keep up with the speed of growth and spread of informal settlements, associated environmental challenges such as air and water pollution and waste management have been significantly increasing posing a health risk in high density settings. This challenge is particularly acute in sub-Saharan Africa where future towns and cities will see an influx of residents living in spontaneous human settlements. Urbanisation is one of the key challenges of this decade with 68% of the global population likely to be living in urban areas by 2050.
0 kommentar(er)
