Shanty Towns: Drivers of the Trend, Global Context, Related Concepts, and Mitigation Projects

By: Torrin, Ken

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Learn more about the harsh details of shanty towns and some of its surprising economic feasibility. Understand the drivers of this global trend and its context from one country to the next, one continent to another. Dig deeper into its related concepts and the ongoing mitigation projects of this pressing social concern that mirrors inequality and progressive urban decay.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1276218230
• ISBN13: 9781276218238
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.7"