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2 articles for “Migration. Squatter Settlements”
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How to Overcome the Problems of Urbanisation: A Study for Solution
Abstract: ABSTRACT Rapid mushrooming of squatter settlements on land pockets may be seen as usual fallout of urbanization. The factors identified for the formation and growth of squatter settlements are poverty, absence and inadequacy of urban planning, migration, and many other disadvantages. In developing countries, rapid urbanization is accompanied by diverse health problems including psychiatric complaints and disorders like anxiety, depression, insomnia, fatigue, irritability and poor memory that account for 90 …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 10–18 Read article
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An Assessment of Utility Services Provision in Korail Slum, Dhaka
Abstract: The condition of urban slums is rapidly deteriorating with the rapid influx of migration towards the major urban centers in Bangladesh. Urban slum settlements are generally excluded from publicly provided resources such as access to formal education, healthcare services, safe water supply and hygienic sanitation. In Dhaka, dwellers of slum and squatter settlements live with significantly low living standards in terms of environmental, social, cultural and utility services. The informal …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–8 Read article