Since the late 1970s, the term “colonias”(in English) has described low‐income, peri‐urban,
and rural subdivisions north of the US‐Mexico border. These communities are in arid and …

US border colonias are peri-urban settlements along the US–Mexico border. Residents
often face substandard housing, inadequate septic and sewer systems, and unsafe or …

Research on informal housing tends to focus overwhelmingly on less developed countries,
downplaying or ignoring entirely the presence of informality in United States housing …

While self‐help housing is most frequently analyzed in develo** countries, this entry
describes how it is also widespread in Europe, Canada, and the USA, where, historically …

Problem, research strategy, and findings Equity is a major goal in post-disaster recovery and
reconstruction. However, although extensive research demonstrates the connections …

The Cities of the Global South Reader adopts a fresh and critical approach to the fi eld of
urbanization in the develo** world. The Reader incorporates both early and emerging …

Current scholarship on poverty in the US borderlands argues that limited low-income
housing and unenforced land development regulations cause poor domestic water access …

Although informality is typically associated with develo** countries, this article argues that
informal activities are an integral part of US cities and should be addressed in planning …

Unreliable water access significantly impairs household health and welfare. While press and
policy reports suggest that residents of mobile home communities in the United States …

In California, lack of access to clean, safe, and affordable water is a threat to public health
and well-being, and violates the state's newly codified Human Right to Water (HRTW). In low …