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Li, C., Yu, L., Ndugwa, R. et al. Mapping urban slums and their inequality in sub-Saharan Africa. Nat Cities

Objective:

  • Integrate geospatial data with household surveys to map slum prevalence and asset-based wealth inequalities

Case:

  • Grid, 32 countries

Methodology:

  • Wealth index

Data Source

  • Household Survey

Findings:

  • 54.6% of the urban population live in slums
  • While the slum populations decrease over the past two decades, wealth inequalities have risen

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