Informal Urbanization in Latin America
Engineering and Architecture
Architecture
EN
Description
Various kinds of informal and extra-legal settlements—commonly called shantytowns, favelas, or barrios—are the prevailing type of urban land use in much of the developing world. United Nations estimates suggest that there are close to 900 million people living in squatter communities worldwide, with the number expected to increase in the coming decades. Informal Urbanization in Latin America investigates prevailing strategies for addressing informal settlements, which started to shift away from
Book Details
Authors
Christian Werthmann
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
2021-07-14
ISBN-13
9781000403091
Page Count
209
Language
En
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