Gouverneur, David

Planning and Design for Future Informal Settlements: Shaping the Self-Constructed City

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ISBN 13:: 9781138595040
author:: Gouverneur, David
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 332
Dimensions:: 24.1 x 17 x 1.8 centimetres (0.9
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, Landscape,
Condition:: New
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Planning and Design for Future Informal Settlements Shaping the Self-Constructed City by David Gouverneur offers a comprehensive approach to addressing urban challenges in developing cities. The book argues that planners should consider key issues typically addressed in formal urban developments, such as balanced land use, energy efficiency, mobility, water management, food sufficiency, governance, community participation, productivity, and competitiveness. By doing so, it suggests that the vitality of informal settlements can be harnessed to support efficient resource use in better places to live. Through case studies, Gouverneur examines the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to planning for urban growth, from formal housing and infrastructure development to improving existing informal settlements. This analysis provides a robust framework for planners, designers, policy-makers, NGOs, and local governments working to improve living conditions in developing cities.

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