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How does informal settlement affect the environment and society ​???

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Informal settlements threaten environmentally sensitive areas (aquifers, forests, wetlands and other bodies of water). Settlements built on steep slopes greatly increase the costs of infrastructure provision and sometimes threaten residents' safety because of mud and land slides.

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