The Paradox of Informal Settlements Revealed in an ATLAS of Informality: Findings from Mapping Growth in the Most Common Yet Unmapped Forms of Urbanization
Informal settlements are the most common form of urbanization on the planet, accounting for one-third of the total urban form. It is expected that by the mid twenty-first century, up to three billion people will live in informal urban environments. However, we lack a consistent mapping method to pin...
Main Authors: | Jota Samper, Jennifer A. Shelby, Dean Behary |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/22/9510 |
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