Why Is Shanty Town?

A typical shanty town is squatted and in the beginning lacks adequate infrastructure, including proper sanitation, safe water supply, electricity and street drainage. ... Shanty towns are usually found on places such as railway sidings, swampland or disputed building projects.

Why are there shanty towns?

There are housing problems in developing countries, mainly due to rapid population growth. ... Many new migrants to cities in developing countries cannot afford housing. They are forced to build temporary accommodation in spontaneous settlements. These settlements are commonly known as 'shanty towns'.

Is a shanty town a slum?

Shanty Towns – Informal Housing. Shanty towns can be slums, but they are also different. They are sections of the city within which people have moved in 'unofficially', i.e., the [Page 137]people are squatters, and have constructed housing using informal means and found materials.