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Dense and tense: high population density and low-quality housing in Abidjan

Eguavoen, Irit
External Publications (2020)

in: ZEF News 41, 3-5

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From London to Lagos, the Corona pandemic illustrates that high population densities coupled with insufficient social security and poor-quality housing increase not only infection rates but also vulnerability to mental stress. The pandemic shifted the focus to favelas, townships, or slums, where residents have been unable to observe physical distancing.

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