Today more than half of the 7 billion inhabitants of the planet live in urban areas, with this share expected to keep rising. Whereas in developed countries urbanisation has been a long and slow process, in developing countries this process is now characterised by a really fast pace and a high...

Developing countries continue to see informal settlements proliferate in their cities. Burayu city is no exception to this trend. Realizing why informal settlement exists and persists is critical to addressing its challenges. But, there is a paucity of a pluralist perspective to investigate the...