Case study: Dharavi

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6.4.1 Development of squatter settlements

6.4.3 problems and management, improvement schemes: top-down approaches.

  • Top-down schemes are expensive large-scale plans, usually by the government, aimed to improving squatter settlements
  • A $2 billion development project aims to rehouse slum dwellers in high-rise apartment blocks built next to the slum
  • This is controversial as it will break the sense of community to the settlement

Improvement schemes: Bottom-up approaches

  • Bottom-up schemes are cheaper and smaller plans usually by the community and NGOs to improve squatter settlements by helping the individual
  • Self-help schemes give people the tools and training to improve their homes

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