GEOG101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Dumpster Diving, Pasig River, Shanty Town

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Geography and Environmental Management
• Course: GEOG101
• Professor: Elijah Bisung

Document Summary

Ldc(cid:495)s (cid:523)lesser developed country(cid:524) will take most of this urbanization/population growth: rapidly increasing numbers of cities, increasing population of cities, increasing size of cities: ex. Urban population growth of +5. 0% is happening in south america, africa, and asia. Cities will me merged into one mega city. Improve access to services: reduce transport fares. Least urban, but fastest growth in the world: resource-poor cities, huge informal settlement challenges. 30-65% of people live in some ldc megacities live in shantytowns (cid:523)aka. (cid:494)informal/squatter/slum settlements(cid:495)(cid:524) Informal settlements: definition: (cid:498)neighbourhoods/communities not planned by a recognized planning authority(cid:499) (cid:494)self-housing(cid:495), (cid:494)organic(cid:495), (cid:494)constantly evolving(cid:495) < (cid:854)(cid:852)% of new ldc housing is (cid:494)formal(cid:495) Inadequate access to sanitation and infrastructure: poor structural quality of housing, overcrowding. Why do informal/slum settlements exist: rapid growth rates + high poverty = urban planning challenge. Informal settlements & incremental housing: manila, philippines. Incremental housing: housing evolves and expands as resources increase.