Mumbai (Bombay) is India's main industrial and commercial centre. According to the United
Nations it is the seventh largest city in the world with the fifth fastest rate of population …

In the mid-1990s, the state government of Maharashtra introduced an innovative strategy of
slum redevelopment in its capital city, Mumbai (Bombay). Based on demolishing existing …

As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to sweep across the globe, the
world is responding by implementing public awareness campaigns, social distancing …

This paper presents and discusses primary data from a survey of 1,070 households in four
poor settlements in Mumbai comprising slum-and pavement-dwellers and squatters on the …

Universal access to safe and secure housing has long been a central concern of the
international development community. Since 2001, this aspiration has taken the form of …

Our knowledge of the spatial distribution of slums has increased enormously in recent years
through research from remote sensing and other sources, although it is still incomplete and …

Historical perspective on urban informality illuminates the limitations of certain brands of
urban planning, design, and management in developing countries. Such perspective calls …

This dissertation analyzes the slum redevelopment strategy introduced by the state
government of Maharashtra (India) in its capital city, Mumbai (Bombay). The strategy …

The Maharashtra Government in India has given the green light on the Dharavi slum
redevelopment project in the heart of the business district of Mumbai in India. A total of 535 …

This dissertation analyzes the slum redevelopment strategy introduced by the state
government of Maharashtra (India) in its capital city, Mumbai (Bombay). The strategy …