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Table 3 Criteria for classification of slums and the mechanisms for dealing with them
From: Strategic actions of urban development to define the intervention policies of slums
Classification | Description | Dealing mechanisms |
|---|---|---|
Areas that threaten human life | Areas prone to slipping of stone blocks from the mountains Torrential areas Areas prone to rail accidents | Residents are transferred immediately to housing units or paid a financial compensation |
Residential areas | With components built using waste materials With destroyed or cracked facilities Built on landfills Land on private property (different) | Replacing housing on site with intensification Building housing in other nearby locations (state properties) Financial compensation for housing provision Rehabilitation of housing Removing damaged buildings at the owner’s expense Providing building development loans |
Areas that threaten public health | Lack of clean water or improved sanitation Under the influence of heavy industrial pollution Originated under the overhead power lines | Transferring or converting overhead electrical lines to ground cables Adjusting the conditions of factories polluting the environment Implementing safe water and sewage systems |
Areas where residents lack stable tenure | The lands are divided into: Territories on state lands Territories on lands dominated by central authorities Areas on the endowment lands | Legalization of tenure in exchange for money Providing alternative housing |