The slums have been defined, and classified on the basis of the development of nation they are located in, the location in context of the city, and in Indian context, as per the guidelines issued by the DDA (Delhi Development Authority).

1. Slums
Introduction and Classification

2. Introduction
General Perception
UN-HABITAT Definition
Conclusion

3. General Perception
A heavily populated urban informal
settlement characterised by sub-standard
housing and squalor, inhabited by
extremely poor people.
A Typical
Slum
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Poor People
Sub-standard
Houses
Squalor

4. The UN HABITAT Definition
Durable housing of
permanent nature that
protects against extreme
climate conditions
Sufficient living space
which means not more
than 3 persons sharing a
room
Easy access to safe water
in sufficient amount at an
affordable price
Access to adequate
sanitation in the form of a
private or public toilet
shared by a reasonable
number of people
Security of tenure that
prevents forced evictions
A group of individuals living under the same roof in the urban area who lack one or more of the
following:
The degree of deprivation depends on the number of conditions that define slums prevalent within a
slum household.

5. Conluding…
•Lack of reliable sanitation services
•Lack of supply of clean water
•Lack of reliable electricity
•Lack of proper law enforcement
•Lack of other basic services
Similarities
•Degree of deprivation
•Homogeneity of slums
•Size
•Population demographics
•Characteristics
Differences

6. Classifications
On the basis of development of nation
On the basis of geographical location
On the basis DDA guidelines

7. On The Basis Of Development Of Nation
Developed Nations
Originally formal, now grown informal
Government sponsored and subsidized
Government top-down
Developing Nations
Originally informal, striving to formalise
Purely private, suspicious of the government
Governed bottom-up

8. On The Basis Of Geographical Location
Inner City Slums
•Near the core of the city
•Easy accessibility to growing employment opportunities
•Densely packed and decaying housing
•Inadequate amenities
•Simple room dwellings on illegal land
Peripheral Slums
•On the peripheries of the city
•Appears when inner city slum reach the upper limit of population growth
•Autonomous settlements
•Self governing
•Marginality on levels of geography, functionality, sociology, economy, and psychology

9. On The Basis Of DDA (Delhi Development
Authority) Guidelines
Juggi Jhopri Clusters
•Temporary dwellings of
ordinary material
•Occupied by construction
work labourers
•May or may not disappear
after the end of construction
period depending upon the
rate of immigration and out-
migration
Slum Area
•Area with buildings unfit for
human habitation
•Dilapidation
•Over crowding
•Faulty arrangement and
design
•Hazardous
•Unwholesome trade activities
•Narrow inaccessible streets
•Lack of light, ventilation,
sanitation
•Combination of any number
of these factors
Unauthorised Colonies
•Found near new industries
•May be within or outside the
statutory limits of the city on
the basis of location and type
of industries
Urbanised Villages
•Peripheral villages adjacent to
a municipal boundary
•Within the statutory limits
with the extension of
municipal area
Resettlement Colonies
•Slum dwellers occupying sites
reserved for some specific
use are shifted to new area
•Small houses with basic civic
amenities are provided
•Located in the periphery of
the city

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