zJahzziel hope G. Enetorio Mrs.

Jessel Apocero

Course facilitator

Reporter

II - CITY LIFE AND INFORMAL SETTLERS

One of the advantages of living in a city is that everything is close to home: Shops and supermarkets,
schools and hospitals and other facilities.

Besides, Life in the city is more comfortable.

On the other hand, living in the city has also Disadvantages.

The air in the cities is polluted with carbon dioxide and Sulphur generated by car fumes. There is heavy
traffic and it is difficult to find a parking place, especially in the center. Another point is that the cities
are overpopulated Shops, streets and public transport are overcrowded. People feel mental discomfort
connected with living conditions.

INFORMAL SETTLERS

➤ It is a broad concept that refers to individuals and groups who establish their principal residence in
mostly urban areas and types of dwelling considered illegal or in discord with the dominant social
norms.

➤ The main producers of the city in the Global South, but they are also found in the Global North.

SLUM- Describe Informal settlements within cities that have inadequate housing and squalid, miserable
living conditions. They are often overcrowded, with many people crammed into very small living spaces.

HOMELESSNESS- A person is an individual without permanent housing who may live on the streets stay
in a shelter, mission, single room occupancy facilities, abandoned building or vehicle; or in any other
unstable or non-permanent situation.

SHANTY TOWNS- A settlement of improvised buildings known as shanties or shacks, typically made of
materials such as mud and wood. A typical shanty town is squatted and in the beginning lacks adequate
infrastructure, including proper sanitation, safe water supply. electricity and street drainage.

BACKYARD HOUSING- The legal and regulatory name for backyard houses is accessory dwelling unit.
However there are dozens of names in circulation, depending on where you live what you use the space
for, and your personal preference. Common synonyms for backyard houses include; Accessory
apartment.
PAVEMENT DWELLERS- Refers to informal housing built on the footpaths/pavements of city streets. The
structures use the walls or fences which separate properties from the pavement and street outside.
Materials include cloth, corrugated iron, cardboard, wood, plastics, and sometimes also bricks or
cement.