Slums Introduction A Slum refers to informal settlements within urban areas or cities. The informal settlements depict inadequate housing and miserable condition with reference to living standards (Meade p 43). In the slums‚ numerous individuals seek housing facilities within small living spaces. The slums also lack basic local authority services such as sanitation‚ collection of waste‚ water‚ drainage systems‚ street lighting‚ and emergency roads. Most slums also lack schools‚ hospital‚ and public
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A slum‚ as defined by the United Nations agency UN-Habitat‚ is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing‚ squalor‚ and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations‚ the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the developing world between 1990 and 2005.[1] However‚ due to rising population‚ and the rise especially in urban populations‚ the number of slum dwellers is rising. One billion people worldwide live in slums[2]
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THE CONDITIONS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVING IN INDIAN SLUMS The definition of "slum" varies from country to country. In India‚ The Slum Areas Improvement and Clearance Act of 1956 defines ’slum areas’ as places where buildings: are in any respect unfit for human habitation; and are by reason of dilapidation‚ overcrowding‚ faulty arrangement and design of such buildings‚ narrowness or faulty arrangement of streets‚ lack of ventilation‚ light‚ sanitation facilities or any combination of these factors which
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Dharavi Slum Location Dharavi slum is located in Mumbai‚ in India. The area is shown the photograph to the above. Characteristics and Conditions Mumbai has thrived economically in the recent years and now has one of the highest property prices in the world. Despite this the majority of the population live in squatter settlements such as Dharavi. In one square mile of Dharavi there are one million people and many more people arrive to live in the same cramp conditions. The ‘homes’ found in Dharavi
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Essay on the condition of people living in Slums (355 Words) by Puja Mondal Essay Essay on the condition of people living in Slums! The parts of the cities‚ where these slums are located‚ are quite congested‚ as they are over populated. The conditions of the slum areas in metropolitan cities have deteriorated to such an extent due to the high density of population that the people there hardly enjoy even the basic amenities. The lanes are narrow and the houses are nothing but a single
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Urban Slums: Reason for Concern? The definition of a slum varies from one form to another depending on the background or country from which an individual comes from. Someone from a rich country may define slums as old run-down buildings‚ whereas someone from a poor country will define slums as un-serviced haphazard constructions. The universal definition of a slum as found in the dictionary is said to be a heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and filth. Slums are seen
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Kibera Case Study:- [pic] Kibera is a slum divsion in the City of Nairobi‚ Kenya. It is located 5 kilometres from the city centre. It is the largest slum in Nairobi and the second largest in Africa. A 2009 population and housing survey reported that Kibera’s population as 170‚070. It is hard to acccurately compute the population due to the fact that the slum hasnt been officially reconised by the Kenyan government. Furthermore because it is a slum‚ residents may not be able to read or write
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toll on individuals living in slums in poor areas such as Mumbai. Since Mumbai is a pretty expensive place to live in‚ it is home to some of the world’s richest and poorest people. “Today‚ over half of Mumbai’s population of over 15 million lives in settlements‚ occupying only 8% of the city’s area” (Anand and Rademacher). It is the largest slum in the world. The government thinks it is best to get rid of the slum because the land is very valuable‚ but demolishing this slum would cause disastrous effects
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s . n 1 APPEA RANCE Local National (Ahmedabad Parivartan) International (Rocinha brazil) Inference This may be called a universal mark of the slum; its aspect of neglect and disorder with respect to building‚ yards and streets. The appearance is generally one of dilapidated and old structures and a declining trend in respect of amenities. Local ECONO MIC STATUS National International Inference Very poor economy status according to satisfy
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Rio de Janeiro Slums Rio is one of the most modern cities in the world and is populated with over 12 million people. The tourist wonder of the world is known for its beautiful mountains and love for soccer‚ however‚ the city is home to one of the poorest places in the world. Favelas‚ as locals call them‚ are huge slum areas located in Brazil. With over 1000 Favelas in Rio‚ 1.4 million people are living in these Favelas. What are some size and characteristics of Rio de Janeiro Slums?: Favelas in Rio
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