"A
shanty town,
squatter area or
squatter settlement is a settlement of improvised buildings known as shanties or
shacks, typically made of materials such as mud and wood. A typical shanty town is
squatted and in the beginning lacks adequate infrastructure, including proper sanitation, safe water supply, electricity and street drainage. Over time, shanty towns can develop their infrastructure and even change into middle class neighbourhoods. They can be small
informal settlements or they can house millions of people. First used in North America to designate a shack, the term
shanty is likely derived from
French chantier (construction site and associated low-level workers' quarters), or alternatively from
Scottish Gaelic sean. Globally, some of the largest shanty towns are
Ciudad Neza in Mexico,
Orangi in Pakistan and
Dharavi in India. They are known by various names in different places, such as
favela in Brazil,
villa miseria in Argentina and
gecekondu in Turkey. Shanty towns are mostly found in
developing nations, but also in the cities of
developed nations, such as
Athens,
Los Angeles and
Madrid.
Cañada Real is considered the largest informal settlement in Europe, and
Skid Row is an infamous shanty town in Los Angeles. ..."
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