Informal housing
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Informal housing or informal settlement can include any form of housing, shelter, or settlement which is illegal, falls outside of government control or regulation, or is not afforded protection by th
Informal housing settlement in Soweto, South Africa
Shanty town
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A shanty town is a settlement of improvised buildings known as shanties or shacks, typically made of materials such as mud and wood, or from cheap building materials such as corrugated iron sheets. A
Informal housing
…extract rent or land taxes. The term "informal housing" is useful in capturing the informal population other than those living in slum settlements or shanty towns. UN-Habitat more narrowly defines slum housing as lacking at least one of the following criteria: durability, sufficient living space, safe and accessible…
Picture of a shanty town over "La Planicie" tunnel, created because of the rural flight to Caracas.
Shacks in Villa 31, near Retiro Station, Buenos Aires, Argentina, showing construction.
Some shanty towns have an informal economy, such as garbage scavenging, pottery-making, textiles, or leather works, providing some income. In Ezbet Al Nakhl, Cairo, Egypt, garbage is scavenged (residential area at top of image).
A shanty town in Hong Kong.