That distinction matters to me.
If an informal settlement exists for decades, develops streets, shops, homes, routines, social networks and local economies, at what point does calling it an “encroachment” stop actually describing what it is?

That distinction matters to me.
If an informal settlement exists for decades, develops streets, shops, homes, routines, social networks and local economies, at what point does calling it an “encroachment” stop actually describing what it is?