Cities without slums and the right to the city: slums in Subsaharan Africa

Youth: the face of Urbanisation1 CITIES WITHOUT SLUMS

he year 2011 was one of remarkable and uneven transition in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Mass uprisings in cities in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya brought about changes in governments; protests have quelled in Bahrain, Syria and Yemen; and cautious reforms were introduced in Saudi Arabia. The situation remains very fluid, but there is a consensus that 2011 ushered in a period of f...

The right to water in the slums of Mumbai, India

Perspectives Attaining universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 (sustainable development goal 6) 1 will be a major challenge, particularly in urban slum communities. In 2012, over 860 million people – about a third of the urban population of developing countries – were living in slums. 2 The primary barriers to accessing water in slums are not solely ...

The 21st century health challenge of slums and cities.

One of the key 21st century challenges in population health is the challenge of improving the global urban condition. 2 Starting in 2007, and for the first time in human history, the majority of the world's population will live in urban areas. According to the latest UN projections, 3 by 2030, the world's urban population will increase by more than two billion, while the rural population will d...

City of Slums: Self-organisation across Scales

"Abolishing" the Slums

tion " of poverty. It is impossible, by waving a magic wand, to rehouse great numbers of people, and a Labour Government would find itself faced by the same practical difficulties that have hitherto hampered and, in great measure, must continue to hamper, both central and local administrations. Slum clearance is a costly process, and comparatively little can be done in that direction until home...