Over 1 billion people currently live in slums, with the number of slum dwellers only expected
to grow in the coming decades. The vast majority of slums are located in and around urban …

The Challenge of Slums presents the first global assessment of slums, emphasizing their
problems and prospects. Using a newly formulated operational definition of slums, it …

The world population is growing rapidly and much of that growth is happening in urban
areas. In developing countries, this process is often accompanied by the formation and …

Slums pose a significant challenge for urban planning and policy as they provide shelter to a
third of urban residents. UN-Habitat reports that, in 2001, approximately 924 million people …

One of the most visible and enduring manifestations of urban poverty in developing
countries is the formation and proliferation of slums. While attention has focused on the rapid …

One of the most enduring physical manifestations of social exclusion in African cities is the
proliferation of slums and informal settlements. People living in these settlements …

The term “slum” is difficult to define, but if we see one, we know it. Definitions for slums are
qualitative such as “areas of people lacking, for example, durable housing or easy access to …

The contribution provides a basic introduction to the topic. It outlines the term 'slum', details
the challenges associated with this form of settlement in the literature and the public opinion …

The existence of slums or informal settlements is common to most cities of developing
countries. Its role as single housing delivery mechanism has seriously challenged the …

Despite Gilbert's recent identification of the 'return of the slum'as a dangerous trend (2007),
scholars such as Rao (2006) assure us that there is a broader theoretical interest in applying …