Question

For a named urban area you have studied, describe the problems faced by migrants living in squatter settlements.​

Answer 1

Urban areas are growing rapidly. They can cause a range of opportunities and challenges. Urban planning is important to ensure that the opportunities are maximised and the challenges are minimised.

A problem of rapid rural to urban migration is the development of squatter settlements. In Mumbai the squatter settlement of Dharavi is now home to over 1 million people. Dharavi lies between two railway lines and is one of the biggest squatter settlements in the world. The squatter settlement is unplanned and has the following characteristics:

• overcrowded, noisy and smelly

• houses are made from cardboard, wood, corrugated iron, plastic sheeting and metal from oil drums

• lack of sanitation, clean drinking water and open sewers

• pollution and disease are common

• thousands of workshops and people employed in the informal job sector

Answer 2

The migrants living in squatter settlements:
I don’t have enough food
They move from one place to another to earn money




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