Slum dweller's daily movement pattern in a Calcutta slum
Calcutta ; Daily life ; India ; Informal settlement ; Slum ; Social space ; Trip ; Urban settlement ; West Bengal
This study identifies the daily activity pattern of a city slum in Calcutta and analyzes the socio-economic correlates and proposes activity pattern models. The study area, Tangra slum is located in a low-lying poorly drained area. The ideal
location of the slum in relation to entertainment, clinics, transportation nodes, shopping facilities has generated a diverse activity pattern.
and high income groups. The housing needs of the poor have been met by rapid growth of slums. The paper recommends revival of metropolitan and regional planning for direction of growth of the conurbation to 2010.