Categorising the Urban Poor: Undermined State Protection for Informal Settlers in the PhilippinesShinji Miyagawa
1. The policies for informal settlers. 2.1 The implementation and effectiveness of these policies. 2.2 The benefits of these policies and how it affects the social vulnerabilities of these informal settlers. Definition of terms 1. Policy study - applies a social science perspective to questions...
‘Informal settlement’ here builds on OECD’s definition based on legality. In the case of Bhola Slum, it refers to the fact that the settlement was built by people without the permissions or support of the government. The settlement was therefore determined illegal and the people living here...
Unpacking Post‐Haiyan Disaster Resettlement Narratives of Young Filipino Women Informal Settlers in Tacloban City, Philippines: A Spatial Narrative Approachdoi:10.1111/disa.12416Ervina A. EspinaNico A. CanoyJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd
The plan called for a strong force in formulating an operational definition and statistical framework to define informal settlers [24]. This very need of redefining and understanding informal settlements was also highlighted in the final report of Developing a National Upgrading Strategy for the ...
This review examines current knowledge in the literature on informal settlements, specifically those contributions that include emphases on governance and the role of public administration. Given that informal settlements task the public sector with spec