Alternative Solutions to Forced Evictions and Slum Demolitions

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Author(s)
Polsinelli, C. & Aura, T.
Publication language
English
Pages
69pp
Date published
01 Oct 2018
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Poverty, Protection, human rights & security, Urban
Organisations
UN Habitat

Globally, poverty in urban areas is evident in the proliferation of slums and informal settlements. In 2001, 47% of the world’s population lived in urban areas, and it was expected that the number would reach over 56% within the next two decades,1 with a billion-people living in a slum.2 Moreover, at least 2 million people in the world are forcibly evicted every year, while millions are threatened with forced evictions. These issues continue to persist despite the fact that the right to adequate housing is guaranteed to all and a prerequisite to inclusive and sustainable urban centers.