The Paradox of Informal Settlements Revealed in an ATLAS of Informality: Findings from Mapping Growth in the Most Common Yet Unmapped Forms of Urbanization

Informal settlements are the most common form of urbanization on the planet, accounting for one-third of the total urban form. It is expected that by the mid twenty-first century, up to three billion people will live in informal urban environments. However, we lack a consistent mapping method to pin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jota Samper, Jennifer A. Shelby, Dean Behary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/22/9510