GEOG 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Improved Sanitation, Favela, Economic Mobility
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When thinking about urbanization in the global east and south: the problematic issue of applying global north theories to global south and east, 3 questions. Slums and access to land and housing: case of favelas in rio: more negative terms slums (trying to demonstrate the positive side of slums as well) Slums: slum dwellers are households lacking one or more of following, access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, durability of housing. Persistent lack getting data on this is quite difficult (do not get annual, consistent data) Desirable: people moving into the cities for economic or personal reasonings, could move in (mobility constraints) important thing is is how you end up there, slums present opportunity - cheaper, no papers etc. Undesirable: poverty trap certain conditions prevent you from advancing in life (do not have sufficient living space)
