Urban Life in Delhi Slums

This book investigates urban life in the slums of Delhi, demonstrating how individuals and communities self-organise to solve problems that arise in their neighbourhoods. Around one-quarter of the world’s urban population live in informal, slum and squatter settlements, representing a significant ec...

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Urbanisation
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Healthcare
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Dixon, Pauline
Humble, Steve
Urban Life in Delhi Slums
title Urban Life in Delhi Slums
title_full Urban Life in Delhi Slums
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topic Human Geography
Global South
Urbanisation
Urbanization
Resilience
Healthcare
New Delhi
Shanty Town
Sanjay Colony Phase II
Indra Kalyan Vihar
Bhalswa
Trilokpuri
Governance
Community
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topic_facet Human Geography
Global South
Urbanisation
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Resilience
Healthcare
New Delhi
Shanty Town
Sanjay Colony Phase II
Indra Kalyan Vihar
Bhalswa
Trilokpuri
Governance
Community
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