Rapid Assessment of Squatting Report (NOTE: LARGE FILE)
Rapid Assessment of Squatting Report (NOTE: LARGE FILE)
Rapid Assessment of Squatting Report (NOTE: LARGE FILE)
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Access to Electricity<br />
The survey confirms the vital importance <strong>of</strong> energy to communities whether formal or informal<br />
in that all communities rely heavily on electrical power supply. The findings reveal that ninety-<br />
five percent (95%) <strong>of</strong> squatter settlements have access to electricity (figure 6) which suggests<br />
that the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo.) lines are usually in close proximity to these<br />
settlements. From casual observations, it would appear that a large number <strong>of</strong> connections are<br />
illegal, carelessly undertaken and pose a perennial threat to settlers being exposed to<br />
electrocution.<br />
Figure 6<br />
Sewage Disposal<br />
The inappropriate disposal <strong>of</strong> waste within squatter settlements is an area <strong>of</strong> gross concern and<br />
has serious implications for public health, impact on natural resources and the overall state <strong>of</strong> the<br />
natural environment. As shown in figure 7, the dominant method <strong>of</strong> sewage disposal in squatter<br />
settlements is the private pit latrine which represents fifty percent (50%) <strong>of</strong> the disposal options.<br />
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