Lecture

African Urbanization: Informal Settlements

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This lecture explores the characteristics and challenges of informal settlements in African cities, focusing on urban and social exclusion, legal precarity, and theoretical definitions. It discusses the peripheral location, lack of infrastructure, inadequate services, poor housing conditions, and legal issues related to land occupation. The lecture also examines the criteria used to define informal settlements, emphasizing access to water, sanitation, housing quality, and population density.

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