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Atlas of Informal Settlement - Understanding Self-Organized Urban Design
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Informal settlements and slums are the most pervasive modes of
urbanization on the planet, housing up to 2 billion people and
absorbing most rural-to-urban migration worldwide. This presents
architects, urban planners, and everyone working to improve the
lives of the world’s urban poor, with a uniquely complex and
urgent challenge. Featuring 50 contemporary case studies of
informal settlements from over 30 cities across the Global South,
the Atlas of Informal Settlement is the first book to map the
processes by which informal settlements and slums grow and develop.
Each case study uses maps and aerial photographs to examine the key
stages of development, while accompanying texts outline the impact
of environmental, social, economic and political factors –
ultimately revealing the hidden rules and logics embodied in
informal settlements worldwide. As the focus of sustainable urban
development shifts towards the upgrade of slums through community
collaboration, it has become vital to understand how such places
develop. The Atlas of Informal Settlement provides key insights,
enabling designers and planners to better harness the positive
capacities of informal production. The book is also interspersed
with short chapters introducing key theoretical concepts – the
issues and complexities at stake when thinking about informal
settlements – making this book essential reading for all
students, academics, and professionals working in informal
settlement contexts, from architects and urban designers to NGOs,
policy-makers, and community activists.
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