geo squatter

Question 1

Describe an urban model drawn from one of the following regions. Latin America; Southeast Asia; Sub-saharan Africa.

Answer 1

Southeast Asia: old colonial port zone is surrounded by commercial zones. The commercial zones give way to residential zones, suburbs, squatter settlements.

Question 2

Describe where squatter settlements are located in Latin America and southeast Asia.

Answer 2

They are located in the periphery

Question 3

Explain one weakness of urban models in explaining patterns of settlement.

Answer 3

urban model sacrifice accuracy for simplicity

Question 4

one reason why squatter settlements are common features of cities in the developing world.

Answer 4

rural to urban migration

Question 5

One challenge to providing infrastructure faced by governments of large cities in the developing world.

Answer 5

migration to cities may outpace the cities ability to maintain infrastructure.

Question 6

process settlers use to gain land tenure in

squatter settlements.

Answer 6

settlers band together to vote for a political leader who protects them from removal

Question 7

explain how squatter settlements change over time

Answer 7

settlers may add or gain access to utilities such as electricity, water, sewer.