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... > contexts > demography > residence characteristics > housing > community-based housing > squatter settlements
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > residence characteristics > housing > community-based housing > squatter settlements
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > residence characteristics > housing > community-based housing > squatter settlements
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban geography > squatter settlements
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban geography > squatter settlements

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squatter settlements  

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  • Squatter settlements are basically a Third World phenomenon; they are part of the urban landscape of many Latin American, Asian, Middle Eastern, and African countries. Billions of people live in them. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Squatter Settlements]

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