JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ghosts of Urban Past, Present, and Future in Ulaanbaatar.

  • Published In: Current History, 2024, v. 123, n. 855. P. 262 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Sorace, Christian 3 of 3

Abstract

Ger districts, informal neighborhoods where residents live in traditional yurts, continue to house much of the Mongolian capital's population. Government redevelopment plans, in an echo of socialist-era urbanization, call for moving inhabitants to new apartment buildings. The ger districts are often blamed for causing air pollution, poverty, and crime. But many residents are skeptical of the "apartmentalization" scheme and prefer to stay in the ger districts, even though they must provide for their own basic needs, like heat and water, since the state has not provided the necessary infrastructure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Current History. 2024/10, Vol. 123, Issue 855, p262
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Geography and Cartography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0011-3530
  • DOI:10.1525/curh.2024.123.855.262
  • Accession Number:179870645
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