Daily life routine of residents living in a slum settlement in Algeria

Abstract EN

This paper tends to describe the everyday life of a poor community living in an undesirable living conditions which characterize an important section of population living in the slum sites (better known as Gourbiville) which are scattered in the outskirts of Algerian large cities, a phenomenon which is widely applicable in many cities of the Developing Countries.

The research attempts to demonstrate how the residents of the settlement with their rural background and conservative life style, happen to live and somewhat cope with the unbearable living conditions.

Thanks to their quasi-cultural identity which has developed through day-to- day life experience.

In this context, a detailed analysis of men, women, and youth in the settlement, have been considered, showing the scope of changes and challenges which these categories of population are reflecting.