Squatter Settlements
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چکیده
Glossary Burgess Model Developed by Ernest W. Burgess in 1925, this modeled the urban social structure of industrialized cities based on the case of Chicago. The model consisted of a series of concentric rings around the central business district, with working-class populations living near the center where industries were located, and middle-class households living further out from the center. Gentrification Processes of urban social and economic change, which involve increased property prices and the influx of higher-income residents. May be associated with urban government infrastructure projects. Micro-Finance Term given to schemes which aim to provide funding to very poor individuals or families who are unable to obtain loans from formal lending institutions. Neoliberalism A political and economic ideology and set of practices which focus on reducing the role of the state and expanding the involvement of the private sector.
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The Legacy Effect of Squatter Settlements on Urban Redevelopment
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