Homes At Work - Urban Informality and Recognition in Latin America and Africa

The book walks the reader behind the closed doors of working homes that make the fabric, both social and economic, of most cities. It applies a visual methodology to reveal their "space-use intensity" and quantify the extent to which houses in informal settlements fill their inner pores with economic activity and community services.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Urban informality: mainstream theories and visible alternatives 3. Space-use intensity in informal settlements in Bogotá 4. The politics of urban formalization in Bogotá 5. Space-use intensity and urban formalization in African cities 6. Conclusion

About the author

María Carrizosa is Associate Director of Global Housing Policy at Habitat for Humanity International.

Summary

The book walks the reader behind the closed doors of working homes that make the fabric, both social and economic, of most cities. It applies a visual methodology to reveal their "space-use intensity" and quantify the extent to which houses in informal settlements fill their inner pores with economic activity and community services.

Product details

• Authors: María Carrizosa, Maria (The New School Carrizosa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032286259
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3228625-9
• No. of pages: 230
• Series: Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic Conditions, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional, Labour / income economics, Urban & municipal planning, Labour Economics, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Human Geography, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Development economics and emerging economies, Hispanic & Latino Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General