IGCSE Geography

Paper 2.3: Photo Interpretation and Field Sketches

Unplanned layout: Extremely high density with narrow, winding, unpaved muddy paths.
Makeshift materials: Shacks built from corrugated iron sheets , wooden pallets , and plastic tarpaulins .
Lack of infrastructure: Overhead tangled wires , open drains / sewers , and piles of uncollected rubbish .
Hazardous sites: Built on steep unstable slopes , flood-prone marshes , or alongside railway lines .

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Question

What visual evidence indicates an informal settlement (slum / squatter settlement) in an LIC?

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