Background Slums are densely populated, neglected parts of cities where housing and
living conditions are exceptionally poor. In situ slum upgrading, at its basic level, involves …

Like other develo** countries, urbanization in Bangladesh is a growing phenomenon,
which is steady in nature but fretfully affects urban sustainability in the wake of lacking in …

This systematic review of urban planning studies in develo** countries found that top-
down efforts are ineffective for connecting populations to centralised water, sanitation or …

The complexity of spatial use has an impact on poverty and the development of slum
settlements towards a decrease in environmental quality. In this study, we aim to analyze (1) …

Using available data on relevant issues and onsite field visits, this paper documented the
environmental problems associated with the unprecedented urbanization in Dhaka …

This paper addresses the crucial need to revisit the criteria for defining 'slums' in order to
present a more precise image of existing slums and categorize them according to the …

Urbanisation is one of the key challenges of this decade with 68% of the global population
likely to be living in urban areas by 2050. This challenge is particularly acute in sub-Saharan …

In recent years, informal settlements at the peripheries of Latin American cities have
experienced increased population growth. Based on the premise that sustainability is the …

Dhaka city in Bangladesh has been passing through a hasty process of urbanization and
population growth since the last few decades. Rapid growth of population, unplanned …

This paper establishes best practices for community-based environmental assessment
(CBEA) in Kenya and Tanzania and examines what participants in community-centered …