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Table 2 Types of slums in Egypt (according to Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics agency 2020)
From: Strategic actions of urban development to define the intervention policies of slums
Type | Unsafe areas | Unplanned areas |
|---|---|---|
Density | 60% of the urban mass 200 people/acre | 60% of the urban population people/acre |
Building heights | 1–2 floors | 2–14 floors |
Housing | No safe housing | A minimum of safe housing |
Intervention | Requires immediate critical intervention | Requires medium and long-term development |