Paulo moved from rural Argentina into Buenos Aires to look for work.He was unable to find work or affordable housing,so without buying land he built a small shack where other people were doing the same thing.Some called the area a "slum," while Paulo called it home.What urban phenomenon was Paulo a victim of?

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Overurbanization occurs when cities grow faster than the jobs and housing they can provide, leading to situations like Paulo's, where he is unable to find work or affordable housing and resorts to building a shack in an area that becomes known as a "slum."

Paulo Moved from Rural Argentina into Buenos Aires to Look