Title English:
shanty towns
Definition English:
A shanty town or squatter area is a settlement of plywood, corrugated metal, sheets of plastic, and cardboard boxes. Such settlements are usually found on the periphery of cities, in public parks, or near railroad tracks, rivers, lagoons or city trash dump sites. Sometimes called a squatter, informal or spontaneous settlement, a typical shanty town often lacks proper sanitation, safe water supply, electricity, hygienic streets, or other basic human necessities.
Title Arabic:
مناطق عشوائية
Domain:
Social Development
Subject:
Poverty Mitigation
InformationType:
Term
SourceSymbol:
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