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Squatter Settlements (Characteristics (Lack of amenities and…
Squatter Settlements
Characteristics
Built Illegally
Can be bulldozed at any time and residents have no rights
Unplanned
Poor Quality
Built from recycled scrap materials
Unstable with no foundations
Lack of amenities and infrastructure
No clean water leads to diseases
Flying toilets
High IMR
Few services
Flying toilets
No rubbish collection, dumped on streets
Few schools or doctors
High Population density
Very crowded
Diseases and fire spreads quickly
Built on bad land
Often on edge of cities or railway junctions
Built on flood land or steep ground
Affected by dangerous emissions and accidents
Rural to urban migration
High numbers of migrants in informal jobs
Low paid and no rights
High Crime rate
Family breakdowns
Theft and drug dealing
An area of low quality housing built in a spontaneous way on any available land in poorer countries