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Urban sprawl around planned cities evolve leading to emergence of squatter settlements. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such outgrowth.

  • UPSC 2020
  • Settlements

A planned city is built to a master plan fixing plot sizes, building standards, densities and land use for a projected population. The plan is also a rationing device — pricing land and construction beyond the workforce that builds and services the city.

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  • Why Planned Cities Manufacture Squatting at Their Edge
  • Advantages of Such Outgrowth
  • Disadvantages of Such Outgrowth
  • The Verdict on Planned Exclusion

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