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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Environmental and Natural Hazards<br />
The survey revealed as indicated in Figure 15 that squatter settlements are exposed to a variety <strong>of</strong><br />
environmental hazards, some related to the physical context <strong>of</strong> the site while others are induced<br />
by the practices evident within the settlements.<br />
Figure 15<br />
Bush fires and landslides combine to account for hazards affecting twenty eight percent (28%) <strong>of</strong><br />
settlements and these are related to location. Solid waste disposal alone is dominant for twenty<br />
six percent (26%) <strong>of</strong> settlements while water pollution also poses a concern. The remaining<br />
percentages did not highlight the particular hazard but un-coded responses pointed to flooding as<br />
potential hazards for a number <strong>of</strong> settlements.<br />
Map 7 shows that the three (3) main natural hazards to which squatter communities are<br />
particularly vulnerable are flooding, landslides and storm surges. Settlements located on the<br />
banks <strong>of</strong> gullies and channels <strong>of</strong> rivers, notably along the Hope River are at constant risk <strong>of</strong><br />
being serious impacted by flooding from inland storm water sources. Squatter areas along the<br />
South Coast, particularly sections <strong>of</strong> Bull Bay, Old Harbour Bay and Rocky Point, Clarendon are<br />
at constant risk <strong>of</strong> been affected by a combination <strong>of</strong> storm surges and general coastal flooding<br />
associated with poor or non-existent drainage infrastructure. Some squatter areas in St. Andrew<br />
and St. Mary as indicated by Maps 7 and 8 are particularly vulnerable to landslides.<br />
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