The lawsuit pitted Black property owners in the historic Railroad District downtown against the city of Ocean Springs.

Urban informal settlements, often referred to as slums, are a significant aspect of urbanization in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). These areas are characterized by inadequate housing ...

Some observers see this as the unwelcome precursor to new poverty problems, such as urban slums blossoming in congested cities. Yet others see it as a force for poverty reduction, as economies shift ...

Today, 1 billion people live in urban slums, and 1.5 billion people live in countries affected by repeated cycles of violence. In the past decade, the number of people affected by natural disasters ...

Urban slums: though the share of the urban population living in slums is declining, the absolute number of slum dwellers continues to rise, with some 828 million people living in slums today.

The New York Times describes it as a “great urban rainforest ... But all coexist in the dynamic ecosystem that is Dharavi. The slum, one of Asia’s largest, occupies over two sq km of prime ...

Monash is globally recognized for its urban water research. What innovative water programmes is it working on? We’re introducing a new approach to slum revitalization using water-sensitive ...