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What are the characteristics and problems of squatter settlements?
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poor housing structure
lack of sanitation and essential services such as water, sewerage and electricity
disputes between other members of the settlement resulting in chaos
high crime rates due to unemployment and poverty
high chances of getting diseases such as diarrhoea due to drinking unclean water
squatter is on hazardous land resulting in frequent flooding due to heavy downpour
high tide affects coastal area squatters
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What are the Problems with squatter settlements?
They are dirty and smell a lot because of the suages that run through the streets. Also there is no where to put your rubbish so it is just left everywhere and people live on it or even in it!! There are 3 different names for squatter settlements. They are: - Shanty Town. - Favela. - Squatter Settlements.
How can squatter settlements be improoved?
they have been known to paint their squatter settlements different colours to improve them
What are delhi's squatter camps called?
informal Settlements
What cause a squatter settlement?
squatter settlements are caused by squatters get into low income and not being able to afford proper living.
Why squatter settlements are a problem for city councils?
They cause violence, rubbish and pollution. They don't really clean up and they don't provide anything to the city. Squatter settlements don't probably listen either because they think nothing will be done.
What has the author Alan Smart written?
Alan Smart has written: 'Making room' -- subject(s): Housing policy, Relocation (Housing), Squatter settlements 'The squatter property market in Hong Kong'
What has the author E J Haarhoff written?
E. J. Haarhoff has written: 'Shelter in informal settlements' -- subject(s): Blacks, Low-income housing, Squatter settlements
What has the author Edward Popko written?
Edward Popko has written: 'Squatter settlements and housing policy' -- subject(s): Housing policy, Squatter settlements 'Divide spheres' -- subject(s): MATHEMATICS / Applied, MATHEMATICS / Recreations & Games, Spherical projection, Polyhedra, MATHEMATICS / Geometry / General, Geodesic domes
What has the author Robert Spreadborough written?
Robert Spreadborough has written: 'Victorian squatters' -- subject(s): History, Squatter settlements, Squatters
What has the author Eliane Wolff written?
Eliane Wolff has written: 'Quartiers de vie' -- subject(s): Squatter settlements, Urban poor
What has the author Omar Jerez written?
Omar Jerez has written: 'De evacuados a asentados' -- subject(s): Squatter settlements, Low-income housing
Describe the demographic characteristics of new world settlements?
you big dummis settlements is even a word!
