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SLUMS IN CHENNAI: A PROFILE

Chandramouli, Dr.C., I.A.S. “Slums In Chennai: A Profile” in Martin J. Bunch, V. Madha Suresh and T. Vasantha Kumaran, eds., Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Environment and Health, Chennai, India, 15-17 December, 2003. Chennai: Department of Geography, University of Madras and Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University. Pages 82 – 88.


Abstract:

Living conditions have a direct impact on public health. One of the biggest challenges that face urban planners worldwide is the proliferation of slums in urban areas and the host of health hazards that they bring along in their wake. Though the prolific spread of slums has been a rampant problem in urban areas worldwide, there is little by way of an empirical database upon which scientific planning could be based. With a view to bridge this data gap, the Census of India 2001 has sought to collect and compile disaggregated data on slums. This paper presents a profile of Slums in Chennai, the Capital city of the State of Tamil Nadu in South India. The data is provisional and is subject to change.

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