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Migration and Living Conditions in Urban Slums: Implications for Food Security

Author : Tahera Akter | 2010
Published By: BDResearch

Migration to urban areas is a regular phenomenon but climate induced displacement forced to migrate to cities over the recent years is a matter of concern. Increased frequency and severity of natural disasters by climate change over the past recent years are not only displacing people physically but also exposing to enhanced poverty by threatening their livelihoods temporarily and permanently. Growing number of people rush to city’s slums creates urban crisis. But urban slums located mostly in environmentally hazardous area coupled with inadequate facilities like food, shelter, sanitation, health care make their life even worse.

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