Introduction—Part I: Conceptualization and Preparation of Slum Upgrading Programmes

Part I of the publication raises a number of issues: The definition of a slum and slum upgrading; the process of slum formation and location; the spatial extent of slums and their populations; characteristics of slum conditions and slum dwellers; the dilemma between “world class” cities and the continued proliferation of slums; security of tenure in slums and slum upgrading processes; complex processes, participation in slum upgrading programmes, success stories and challenges in slum upgradi...