Browsing by Subject "Colonias"
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(2010-10-12)The colonias along the Texas-Mexico border are one of the most rapidly growing areas in Texas. Because of the relatively low income of the residents and an inadequate availability of transportation services, the need for ...
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(2011-02-22)Since 1989, the United States Federal Government and the State of Texas have targeted water and wastewater infrastructure development spending in the colonias to improve access to safe, reliable and adequate water supplies ...
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(2019-04-11)Chagas disease is endemic in Latin America, where environmental risk predictors have been studied to inform an effective vector control strategy to limit its spread. In recent years, an increase in the prevalence of Chagas ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Informal settlements are a form of housing found in many parts of the world. Self-help housing in informal settlements has different influences that are denoted in the customs and preferences of the residents, which in ...
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(2014-12-08)Colonias, as an example of informal settlement development along north of U.S. – Mexico Border, are comprised of low-cost, self-built and -managed houses with lack of access to basic services. These settlements often have ...