01:450:250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Slum Upgrading, Improved Sanitation, Land Titling
1 Apr 2019
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Attempts to become global cities are increasing global inequality. Growing property prices are outgrowing the income levels of residents. Increasing polarization and antagonism between elite and poor. Shopping malls next labor camps, high rise apartments next to shanty houses. Global population for next 30 years will be entirely urban. Asia will have 25 hyper cities (pop > 25 million) by 2025. >1 billion slum dwellers today: 3 billion slum dwellers by 2050. 80% of new housing stock is provided through informal mechanisms. Form of housing development is not done by private housing market or state governments. Shadow cities cities made from under the noses of government officials, unplanned. Misconception however, slums do not come from the result of these. 78% of residents of least developed countries live in slums. Of india"s city dwellers live in slums. Slums in 21st century are increasingly targeted for demolition/relocation, increasing the vulnerability of the poor.
