The Self-Build Experience Institutionalisation, Place-Making and City Building

Spanning multiple countries across South America, Europe and Africa, this book investigates the phenomenon of self-building for low- and middle-income groups in urban areas. It explores the tension between governance and self-regulation, considering how this relationship can be remodelled and optimised to create more socially sustainable forms of urbanisation. It argues for a rethinking of governance and the moral and managerial ownership of the city.

About the author

Willem Salet is Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Amsterdam.

Camila L. D'Ottaviano is an architect, urban planner and faculty member in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of São Paulo.

Stan Majoor is Professor of Urban Management at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Daniël Bossuyt is a PhD researcher at the University of Amsterdam.

Product details

• Assisted by: Stan Majoor (Editor), Willem Salet (Editor), Camila D'Ottaviano (Editor)
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 14.07.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design
• EAN: 9781447348443
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-4844-3
• Pages: 298
• Dimensions (packing): 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.7 cm
• Weight (packing): 456 g
• Series: Urban Policy, Planning and the Built Environment; Urban Policy, Planning and the
• Subjects: Citizenship; Future Cities; Citizen-led