Rapid Assessment of Squatting Report (NOTE: LARGE FILE)
Rapid Assessment of Squatting Report (NOTE: LARGE FILE)
Rapid Assessment of Squatting Report (NOTE: LARGE FILE)
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For the purpose <strong>of</strong> this study however, an attempt is being made to develop a classification <strong>of</strong><br />
squatter settlements by size (number <strong>of</strong> households). Based on the assumption that one<br />
household in most cases amounts to one household unit or structure, the following table is a<br />
suggested classification and the information represents the 320 sites surveyed.<br />
Table 1: Classification <strong>of</strong> Settlements by number <strong>of</strong> Household Units<br />
# <strong>of</strong><br />
households/units<br />
Percentage (based<br />
on 320 sites)<br />
Classification<br />
10 or less 18% Incidental squatting<br />
11 – 99 43% Small settlement<br />
100 – 500 22% Medium settlement<br />
Above 500 8% Large settlement<br />
No Response 9%<br />
The present survey has revealed that some <strong>of</strong> the sites based on size (ten or less<br />
households/units) should not really be classified as settlements but should be referred to, as<br />
indicated in the table as Incidental squatting. In the survey, approximately eighteen percent<br />
(18%) <strong>of</strong> such sites (incidental) were identified, while some forty-three percent (43%) <strong>of</strong> sites<br />
fall under the category small settlements. Medium settlements accounted for twenty two<br />
percent (22%) <strong>of</strong> settlements surveyed, while large settlements comprised approximately eight<br />
percent (8%) <strong>of</strong> the data.<br />
The survey also revealed that more than six (6) <strong>of</strong> the large settlements had in excess <strong>of</strong> one<br />
thousand (1,000) units. Of note are Windsor Heights in St. Catherine with approximately two<br />
thousand two hundred and seventy five (2,275) households; and in St. James, Norwood and<br />
Barrett Hall with over two thousand one hundred (2,100) households/units each.<br />
The most prevalent household size for the squatter settlements as indicated by the pie chart in<br />
Figure 3 below is three (3) to six (6) persons which represents two hundred and eighty seven<br />
(287) <strong>of</strong> the three hundred and nine (309) sites from which responses were obtained.<br />
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