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urban population living in slums Explanation: https://resourcewatch.org/data/explore/Percent-of-Urban-Popu... |
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Precarious settlements or marginal urban areas/neighbourhoods Explanation: According to the UN-Habitat, “a dwelling in a precarious settlement is a group of people who lives under the same roof in a urban zone deprived of one or more of the following conditions: (1) a durable dwelling of permanent nature, capable of offering protection against adverse weather; (2) sufficient vital space, with no more than three people sharing a room; (3) easy access to treated water in sufficient quantity at an affordable price; (4) access to adequate sanitary equipment: private toilet or public toilet shared with a reasonable number of people, and; (5) ensurance of the ownership of the real estate to prevent forced evictions” (ORGANIZACIÓN DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS, 2012, p.64). https://www.redalyc.org/jatsRepo/3517/351757994002/html/inde... https://books.google.es/books?id=TaIp008hleQC&pg=PA60&lpg=PA... This blog by the STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre’s Becky Ayre describes some of the work of the TAPESTRY project, led by Lyla Mehta and exploring climate change adaptation in marginal urban areas. This blog has been reposted from the STEPS Centre website. https://www.urbantransformations.ox.ac.uk/blog/2019/cities-u... |
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