Such at - risk groups often live in outlying neighborhoods lacking basic amenities ​ — electricity, piped water, sewers, roads, and solid - waste disposal — ​ where large numbers of people inhabit temporary or precarious dwellings.
Sellised riskigrupid elavad üldjuhul linna äärealadel, kus suured inimhulgad on leidnud endale ajutised ja ebaturvalised eluasemed ning kus puuduvad sellised elementaarsed mugavused nagu elekter, veevärk, kanalisatsioon, teedevõrk ja prügivedu.