Dynamics and Resilience of Informal Areas International Perspectives
This volume provides visionary approaches within the multi-disciplines engaged with informal settlements covering three main themes; ‘Innovative Policies and Strategies to Informal Urbanism’; ‘Production, Operation and the Life-World of Urban Space’ and f
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cs and Resilience of Informal Areas International Perspectives
Dynamics and Resilience of Informal Areas
Sahar Attia • Shahdan Shabka Zeinab Shafik • Asmaa Ibrahim Editors
Dynamics and Resilience of Informal Areas International Perspectives
Editors Sahar Attia Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Cairo University Giza, Egypt
Shahdan Shabka Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Cairo University Giza, Egypt
Zeinab Shafik Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Cairo University Giza, Egypt
Asmaa Ibrahim Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Cairo University Giza, Egypt
ISBN 978-3-319-29946-4 ISBN 978-3-319-29948-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29948-8
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Foreword
In November 2014, the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Engineering in Cairo University brought together scholars, researchers, practitioners, ministers, Governmental and Non-Governmental organizations from 15 countries to discuss and debate the responsiveness of informal urbanism. The aim was to revisit the major issues that were frequently addressed theoretically, or in practice. Looking at informal areas with different perspectives was the major goal of this meeting. It was an attempt to understand why despite all the efforts undertaken by different stakeholders, in different parts of the world, and the international financial aids from leading organizations, these areas are still are expanding, uncontrolled, and are “marginalized” either geographically, socially, or perceptually. Of course, there have been many successful endeavors, but looking at the problem, and the size of the slums, and informal areas dwellers, more serious efforts are neede
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