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A shelter of their own: informal settlement expansion in Greater Cairo and government responses

Year: 1998

Type: article

Abstract: This paper describes why there has been a rapid growth of informal settlements in Cairo when there was an oversupply of formal housing, and why most new informal settlements develop on scarce agricultural land while large stretches of desert nearby remain mostly undeveloped. The paper also reviews the changes in the Egyptian government's housing and land policies over the last 40 years, including attempts to upgrade informal settlement and to combine upgrading with the development of settlements for middle-income households.

Source: Environment and Urbanization

DOI: 10.1177/095624789801000109

Authors: Manal El-Batran, Christian Arandel

Institution: Housing and Building National Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, No poverty

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2047824360

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Cited by: 94

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