Title Planning and design for future informal settlements : shaping the self-constructed city / David Gouverneur

Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (xxvi, 292 pages) : illustrations Contents Attempts to deal with the urbanization challenges of the developing world -- Dealing with informal settlements of the developing world : lessons from Venezuela and Colombia -- The concept of Informal Armatures -- Forces at play -- The IA as a system of components guided by principles of implementation -- Enacting -- Adapting the IA approach to different contexts Summary "This is the first book to address future informal settlements at the global scale. It argues that to foster favourable conditions for the sustainable evolution of future informal cities, planners must consider the same issues that are paramount in formal urban developments, such as provision of: balanced land uses - energy efficiency and mobility - water management and food sufficiency - governance and community participation - productivity and competitiveness - identity and sense of place. Planning and Design for Future Informal Settlements makes a call for responsible action to address the urban challenges of the developing world, suggesting that the vitality of informality, coupled with spatial design and good management, can support the efficient use of resources in better places to live. The book analyses the strengths and weaknesses of informal urbanism and the challenges faced by the fast growing cities of the developing world. Through case studies, it demonstrates the contributions and limitations of different attempts to plan ahead for urban growth, from the creation of formal housing and urban infrastructures for self-built dwellings to the improvement of existing informal settlements. It provides a robust framework for planners and designers, policy-makers, NGOs and local governments working to improve living conditions in developing cities"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Squatter settlements -- Developing countries City planning -- Developing countries Urban policy -- Developing countries POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development. City planning Squatter settlements Urban policy Developing countries Form Electronic book ISBN 9781317658931 1317658930 9781317658924 1317658922 9781317658917 1317658914 9781322058276 132205827X 9781315765938 1315765934

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