Refugee Camps or Cities? The Socio-economic Dynamics of the Dadaab and Kakuma Camps in Northern Kenya
@article{Montclos2000RefugeeCO, title={Refugee Camps or Cities? The Socio-economic Dynamics of the Dadaab and Kakuma Camps in Northern Kenya}, author={Marc-Antoine P{\'e}rouse de Montclos and Peter Mwangi Kagwanja}, journal={Journal of Refugee Studies}, year={2000}, volume={13}, pages={205-222} }
Many refugee camps last longer than basic transient settlements. Their size, their population density, their layout, their concentration of infrastructures, their socio-occupational profile and the trading activities they have developed give them urban features. Yet their durability depends on other factors, including the relationship between refugees and the indigenous population, and the ecological environment, i.e. access to local resources. This article argues that a political backing is…
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