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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Slum Upgrading

  • http://www.citiesalliance.org/ca/About-slum-upgrading

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 What are slums?
 Why do slums develop? 
 What can be done to prevent the development of new slums? 
 What do we mean by land rights or secure tenure? 
 What do we mean by citizenship rights?  What is slum upgrading? 
 Is slum upgrading different from urban upgrading? 
 Why is slum upgrading important? 
 Why not tear down the slums and start over? 
 What factors are needed for slum upgrading to be successful?
 What are some of the challenges in slum upgrading?
 How long does it take for a slum to be upgraded?
 What is the role of gender in slum upgrading? 
 What are some examples of successful slum upgrading projects?
 What is the role of the Cities Alliance in slum upgrading?
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