The Evolution of Squatter Settlements in Peninsular Malaysian Cities
- 1 September 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
- Vol. 12 (2) , 364-380
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022463400009929
Abstract
Squatter, and other vernacular, housing is found in almost all cities of Peninsular Malaysia. In 1976 such dwellings accounted for the majority of all residences in most urban areas, with squatter housing constituting over twenty per cent of the total in several cities. Squatter settlements are the most clearly defineable residential form outside of the modern sector and consequently their dimensions and history are better documented than others. These aspects of squatting provide the basis for this paper, by inference giving some insights into the evolution of all types of unconventional housing.Keywords
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