David Gouverneur

Planning and Design for Future Informal Settlements (eBook, ePUB)

Shaping the Self-Constructed City

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317658924
• Artikelnr.: 41502162

Autorenporträt

David Gouverneur was National Director of Urban Planning for the Ministry of Urban Development of Venezuela and co-founder of the Urban Design Program and Director of the Mayor's Institute in City Design at Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas. He has 33 years' experience of teaching Architecture, Urban Design and City Planning. His professional practice focuses on urban plans for distressed neighbourhoods, upgrading informal settlements, historic districts, new centralities and areas affected by disaster. He is currently Associate Professor in Practice of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, teaching Landscape Urbanism Studios, Cross-disciplinary Design Studios, and Electives, with an emphasis on developing countries.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Shaping the Future of the Self-Constructed City: A Call to
Action 1. Attempts to Deal with the Urbanization Challenges of the
Developing World 2. Dealing with Informal Settlements of the Developing
World: Lessons from Venezuela and Colombia 3. The Concept of Informal
Armatures 4. Forces at Play 5. The IA as a System of Components Guided by
Principles of Implementation 6. Enacting 7. Adapting the IA Approach to
Different Contexts Conclusions: Looking into the Future of the Cities of
the Developing World Bibliography