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Question 8

Study Figure 6, a photograph showing an informal settlement in Mumbai, India.

A photograph of Dharavi, a large informal settlement in Mumbai, India. Densely packed, multi-storey houses made from makeshift materials like corrugated metal sheets, wood, and tarpaulin are crowded together along narrow pathways. In the immediate background, modern, high-rise luxury apartment blocks tower over the settlement, illustrating a sharp contrast in wealth. Tangled overhead electrical cables run between buildings, and small-scale informal workshops are visible at the ground level.

Explain why informal settlements develop rapidly during the growth of cities in LICs or NEEs.

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