New JRC report on slums and informal settlements in Europe
What are the opportunities offered by geospatial and earth observation techniques to monitor slums and informal settlements in Europe? Why is it necessary to do so? The report titled ‘Monitoring slums and informal settlements in Europe' illustrates the outcomes of a research activity, led by the Territorial Development Unit of the JRC together with Monika Kuffer, Professor at University of Twente, to advance the research on slums and informal settlements in Europe.
While the extent of slums and informal settlements in Europe and their population numbers are smaller than in Africa, Asia, or Latin America, such areas still exist in different forms and concern the most vulnerable individuals. The report provides an overview of geospatial and earth observation (EO) techniques for the development of monitoring systems to track the progress of SDG 11.1.1 “Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing” and the ‘Leave No One Behind’ principle of the 2030 Agenda.
