Geography GCSE
Squatter settlement
What Squatter settlement means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Squatter settlement
An area of poor-quality housing, lacking in services, often developed illegally on land not owned by the occupants.
Topics that use Squatter settlement
- Challenges in the human environment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Deindustrialisation
- Energy Mix and Transition
- Gentrification
- HDI (Human Development Index)
- Megacity
- Post-industrial economy
- Resource Inequality
- Urbanisation
Using Squatter settlement in the exam
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