I am interested in empirical studies and theoretical reflections on upgrade of informal housing areas and possible gentrification processes. If the assumption is correct that squatter settlements are usually built on land nobody wants to use then things might change, if upgrades provide better environmental conditions. This then could mean that the upgrade initially meant to improve conditions for the existing population benefits others, namely those who manage to crowd out the initial population. I am also interested to learn how this process of replacement works in detail……..
Thank you very much for your answers.
Did you read Arrival City ba Doug Sanders? He gives many examples and describes this process!
Have you heard about any slum upgrading program in Brazil? We've been investing in this solution for over 3 decades. If you are interested in the impacts of slum upgrading in the long term, you should take a look at some Brazilian case studies, such as “favela-bairro”. I suggest you start with this report by the IDB:
https://publications.iadb.org/handle/11319/388?locale-attribute=e
First, let us leave 'gentrification' out of this; it is a totally different process. Second, it seems that you have answered, and properly, your own question (at least by positing a hypothesis). Finally, I think Ms. Avalone's suggestion is very fit. SR
Dear Shoukry Roweis,
thank you very much for the food for thought, but I reflected on your statement and I am not sure, why it is not possily 'centrification' that can happen once the upgrade of locations are completed. The process is not only connected to neighbourhoods in the so-called developed world,, but similar can be experienced elsewhere. If you have theoretical / conseptual reflections on the topic that can direct me and help to bring more clarity in the concept I would be very happy to be get some hints. With all best wishes Eberhard
There is agood report by UNHABITAT in this regard
You may access it via this link
https://unhabitat.org/books/quick-guides-for-policy-makers-2-low-income-housing-approaches-to-help-the-urban-poor-find-adequate-accomodation/
I suggest you read
Gouverneur, D. (2015). Planning and design for future informal settlements. New York: Routledge.
UPLanD – Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape & environmental Design, 2(2), 183-206 [2017] www.upland.it/index.php/UPLanD/article/download/81/53
Colombia has many examples same as Brazil does.
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