Regeneration of informal areas: An integrated approach

Amado, Miguel P.; Ramalhete, Inês; Amado, António Ribeiro; Freitas, João

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2016.05.015

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“…Informal settlements are, in fact, the only viable solution for low-income population [16], [17] which is unable to acquire a house through formal channels. These settlements are growing so quickly that the scale of the problem and all the factors that they integrate become hard to solve as a whole and thus require an incremental and integrated approach [18], or rather, a gradual transformation of the informal into formal. Moreover, most of the regeneration strategies for these settlements are dependent on the economic factor which results many times in non-adequate solutions and, most important, neglects the integrated definition of the sustainable city that combines all factors regarding human activities and natural environment [19].…”

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Towards the Sustainable City: A Model to Transform the Informal Into Formal

Amado¹,

Ramalhete²,

Freitas³

et al. 2017

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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Urban regeneration has been viewed as a path to a more sustainable city. In contrast with developed countries, where urban regeneration is seen as a renewal and adjustment to new trends, in developing countries it presents an opportunity to start from scratch. Aside from the pressing social-economic issues, several authors identify critical aspects in these informal settlements, these including: they are usually the only viable solution to transform the lives of the poorest in a meaningful and cost-effective way; and improvised solutions are within context and can use local resources and thus promote a more sustainable outcome. Thus, cities in developing countries can become a paradigm for urban development. This paper develops and discusses research on urban regeneration for developing countries based on the transformation of the informal into formal, within the framework of the sustainable city. A model to enable this transformation is presented. This model is designed at several scales, from policy to the actual physical transformation of the urban environment, creating a sequential process from concept to the implementation. The methodology combines a theoretical and empirical approach through the analysis of case studies and practical implementation. Public and private sector roles and actions are clearly defined and their physical results presented. Resulting urban options and the principles within the framework of the sustainable city as an inclusive "metabolism" based on social-economic and environment factors are discussed. The model is currently being implemented in the Oé-Cusse Region, in East-Timor, through a neighbourhood scale plan.

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Towards the Sustainable City: A Model to Transform the Informal Into Formal

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Ramalhete²,

Freitas³

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WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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“…In this way, the parametric model created helps to the conception of a new parcel typology who after discussed with the population can be implemented in the intervention areas and make into to a participated process of transformation (Amado et al, 2016).…”

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“…This actions and type of system will only be legit and credible if all the process is followed and the participation of local community (Amado et al, 2016;Abbott, 2003;Rao, Sharma & Rajashekar, 2014).…”

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Transformation of Informal Settlements: Case of Cape Vert

Amado¹,

Poggi²,

Martins³

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The non-existence of a land ownership database in most of the developing countries moves the inhabitants to the occupation of public lands. Some of this situation are the origin to areas of informal housing, commerce and agriculture and in the end into new informal settlements. Informal settlements become a serious problem in developing countries. The most common typology of informal settlements is that they are the population settled in public lands without any infrastructures and against the administrator's will. Thought this action the result in an uncontrolled land occupation process that promotes new informal areas without any proper built-up utilities, located in risk areas on the territory, barely ensuring the minimum requirements for a heaty living of the population and in various cases incentives to an informal economy. The process of build a cadastral map in informal settlement areas is a fundamental base to support the future transformation of illegal areas and to regulate the occupation of new subdivision planning and into the creation of new expansion areas. In this paper, it is presented a methodology developed to be applied to support a new register of land and to management. The transformation of informal settlement areas. The model to register the land tenure has been associated with allows the process application to multiple typology of informal settlements. The model to register land tenure has developed on a series of qualitative and quantitative data that determine the identification and classification of the buildings and its physical and functional description. The model was developed using Geographic Information

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“…Given this information, the resulting parametric model aids the conceptualization of a new parcel typology that, after discussion with the population, could be implemented in the identified intervention areas to create a participative process of transformation [7]. These parameters were also essential for transforming the existing land use into a regular urban design.…”

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“…The preparation of the register of existing occupation was based on on-site work that involved the mapping and characterizing of all of the existing buildings and their limits, as well as the surrounding areas inside the settlement limits. This process and type of system is only credible if the entire process is followed with the participation of local community [7,[31][32][33]). The cadastral surveys require that land occupants be consulted to identify and localize the cadastral register boundaries.…”

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Transforming Cape Vert Informal Settlements

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Abstract:The lack of land ownership databases in developing countries has influenced inhabitants of these countries to occupy public lands. This situation has resulted in areas of informal housing, commerce, and agriculture, ultimately creating new informal settlements, which are becoming a serious problem in developing countries. These informal settlements contain inhabitants settled on public land without any infrastructure and against the landowner's wishes. This process results in uncontrolled land occupation that promotes new informal areas without any proper urban utilities, positioned in risky areas, where the minimum requirements for healthy living are not being met. In some cases, this incentivizes an informal economy. Building a cadastral map in informal settlement areas is fundamental to supporting the future transformation of illegal areas, and in regulating the occupation of new subdivisions and new expansion areas. In this paper, we present a methodology developed to support the management of informal settlement areas. The method we used has the potential for replication so that it can be adapted to multiple types of informal settlements, as can the model used to register the land tenure. The model was developed using a series of qualitative and quantitative data that determine the identification and classification of buildings, along with a physical and functional description. A Geographic Information System, an initial survey of existing land titles of possession, and public proposals to develop new expansion areas were used to develop the model. A case study is presented where the land management model was implemented in Chã da Caldeiras in Ilha do Fogo, which is an informal settlement in Cape Verde. The proposal created using the results was accepted by the population and local authorities.

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Regeneration of informal areas: An integrated approach

Cited by 32 publications

References 21 publications

Towards the Sustainable City: A Model to Transform the Informal Into Formal

Towards the Sustainable City: A Model to Transform the Informal Into Formal

Transformation of Informal Settlements: Case of Cape Vert

Transforming Cape Vert Informal Settlements

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