~Shanty Towns~

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What Are Shanty Towns?What Are Shanty Towns?

Shanty towns are Shanty towns are settlements of poor settlements of poor people who live in people who live in improvised places improvised places made from scrap made from scrap materials such as materials such as plastic, corrugated plastic, corrugated metal and plywood.metal and plywood.

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Where Are Shanty Towns Found Where Are Shanty Towns Found And Built?And Built?

Mostly found in Mostly found in developing nations, or developing nations, or partially developed partially developed nations with an unequal nations with an unequal distribution of wealth.distribution of wealth.

Usually built on the Usually built on the periphery of cities and periphery of cities and often do not have proper often do not have proper sanitation, electricity, or sanitation, electricity, or telephone services.telephone services.

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What Are The Living Conditions What Are The Living Conditions Like?Like?

No electricity or No electricity or running water.running water.

Efficient sewage Efficient sewage system is rare.system is rare.

In fact, if electricity is In fact, if electricity is found, it is usually found, it is usually pirated from main pirated from main lines.lines.

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Examples Of Shanty Towns In Examples Of Shanty Towns In The WorldThe World

The Orangi Township The Orangi Township in Karachi, Pakistan.in Karachi, Pakistan.

Kibera in Nairobi, Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.Kenya.

Dharavi in Mumbai, Dharavi in Mumbai, India.India.

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How Do Shanty Towns Hinder How Do Shanty Towns Hinder Development In Countries?Development In Countries?

Live in poverty.Live in poverty.

Lack of education and medical services.Lack of education and medical services.

Do not have proper jobs – primary sector.Do not have proper jobs – primary sector.

Income earned is low.Income earned is low.

Contribute little wealth to its country.Contribute little wealth to its country.

Cannot further develop things – infrastructure.Cannot further develop things – infrastructure.

High rates of crime, suicide, drug use and High rates of crime, suicide, drug use and disease.disease.

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What Can Be Done To Improve What Can Be Done To Improve The Lives In Such Settlement?The Lives In Such Settlement?Provide proper Provide proper education for people education for people to find jobs.to find jobs.

Build modern houses Build modern houses for people to live.for people to live.

Prevent the rise in Prevent the rise in crime rate.crime rate.


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