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SLUM AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Urban Housing
- Urban Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slum
1, record 1, English, slum
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slum area 2, record 1, English, slum%20area
correct
- shanty town 3, record 1, English, shanty%20town
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A predominantly residential area where, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light, or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, living conditions are considered to be detrimental to safety, health and morals. 4, record 1, English, - slum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shanty town: The terms "shanty town" and "slum" are often used as synonyms, but should be kept separate because they denote two different urban phenomena. Slums are decaying, impoverished neighbourhoods in old, ready-built urban environments, whereas shanty towns are new neighbourhoods constructed of rickety materials on vacant land often at the outskirts of urban areas. 3, record 1, English, - slum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shantytown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taudis
1, record 1, French, taudis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de taudis 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20taudis
correct, feminine noun
- quartier de taudis 3, record 1, French, quartier%20de%20taudis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordenación urbana
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Sociología urbana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrio marginal
1, record 1, Spanish, barrio%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrio de viviendas precarias 2, record 1, Spanish, barrio%20de%20viviendas%20precarias
correct, masculine noun
- barrio de tugurios 3, record 1, Spanish, barrio%20de%20tugurios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De acuerdo a la definición de la ONU [Organización de las Naciones Unidas], barrio marginal es aquel que carece de una o más de las siguientes condiciones: acceso a agua potable, a sanidad, a espacio habitable suficiente, a una vivienda levantada con material sólido y el derecho de usufructo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - barrio%20marginal
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