Informal settlements made up of corrugated iron shacks and other materials are a ubiquitous feature in the megacities of Africa, Asia and Latin America. In response to the enormous influx of migrants from the countryside, the informal city experienced a phenomenal growth. In spite of their obvious shortcomings, these shelters provide, nevertheless, planning strategies and possibly even a roadmap to a resilient city in an emerging territory.
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Informal settlements made up of corrugated iron shacks and other materials are a ubiquitous feature in the megacities of Africa, Asia and Latin America. In spite of their obvious shortcomings, these shelters provide planning strategies and possibly even a roadmap to a resilient city in an emerging territory. This book deals with this topic.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9783035606713
Publisert
2017-01-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Birkhauser
Høyde
170 mm
Bredde
240 mm
Aldersnivå
06, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Kombinasjonsprodukt
Antall sider
224

Biographical note

Felix Heisel, ETH Zurich Bisrat Kifle, Chair of Architecture & Design, EiABC, Addis Ababa