Scenarios about 'informal settlements'
Informal settlements are unplanned residential areas typically characterized by inadequate housing, limited infrastructure, and insecure land tenure, often developing on the peripheries of urban centers. These communities emerge in response to rapid urbanization, economic migration, housing shortages, and government inability to provide affordable formal housing options. In alternate history scenarios, different patterns of urban development, colonization, or economic policies might significantly alter the prevalence, nature, and social perception of informal settlements worldwide.
What If Cairo Implemented Different Urban Planning Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cairo adopted comprehensive urban planning in the mid-20th century, potentially transforming it into a more sustainable, livable megacity rather than facing its current urban challenges.
What If Honiara Implemented Different Development Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Solomon Islands capital pursued sustainable urban planning rather than uncontrolled growth, potentially transforming it into a model Pacific city instead of facing persistent urban challenges.
What If Mumbai Implemented Different Slum Redevelopment Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mumbai adopted comprehensive, community-centered approaches to slum redevelopment, potentially transforming one of Asia's largest megacities into a global model for inclusive urban development.
What If Port Moresby Implemented Different Development Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Papua New Guinea's capital pursued alternative urban development approaches, potentially transforming it from one of the world's most dangerous cities into a Pacific success story.