IGCSE Geography / Urban environments

Squatter settlements revision notes

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 6: Urban environments, specification point 6.2c, CS6. Part of the full course.

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A squatter settlement is self-built housing on land residents have no legal right to use. Understanding why they grow and how conditions affect people helps you explain the challenges faced by residents, including in Kibera, Nairobi.

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