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Informal Settlements
A great number of informal settlement upgrading experiences have been developed in several countries, with a significant presence of architects. Professional performance ranges from leading global projects to the development of specific projects for a given area. As a result, it is possible to observe in these areas that are undergoing transformations, a significant improvement in the quality of public spaces and the quality of life of residents.These experiences need to be shared at an international level, in order to constitute a collection of good practices that may contribute to the exercise of this professional attribution. We have many publications on good practices, but we need to disseminate how to do it, what are the difficulties and how to overcome them. Likewise, we need to create a repertoire of examples already implemented with their due results, because the monitoring and evaluation of results are essential for sharing good practices. We are specifically interested in practices that go beyond upgrading efforts to incorporate climate resilience and environmental justice.
Email
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example@example.com
Personal Information
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Last name
First name
Title
Professional role
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Architectural practitioner
Academic
Policy maker
City official
Civil society
NGO
Other
Country
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Region
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Region I - Western Europe
Region II - Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East
Region III - The Americas
Region IV - Asia and Oceania
Region V - Africa
Does your country have a professional registration/ UIA chapter/ association/registration of architects?
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Yes
No
Please indicate your professional registration or affiliation
Informal Areas Definition
Information in this section will be used for the purposes of analysing this sector of the profession
How would you define an informal settlement in your country?
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Peripheric areas
Suburbs
Abandoned industrial areas
Unplanned areas
Locally appropriated neighbourhoods
Slum or squatter settlement
Illegal occupation
Refugee settlements
Overcrowded occupancy
Temporary structures
Other
Characteristics of such areas:
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Lack of infrastructure
Lack of social amenities
Poverty
High crime
Social distress
Environmental hazards (flood-prone areas; landslides; earthquakes; heat stress; landfill; air pollution; water insecurity; food insecurity)
Socio-spatial injustice
Lack of transportation connectivity
Lack of access to natural resources
Other
In your understanding of informal settlements, please indicate which services may be included:
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Waste management
Sanitation
Water
Electricity
Public transport
Role of Architects in Informal Areas Upgrading Process
Information in this section will be used for the purposes of analysing this sector of the profession
Who are the main players in the process of upgrading of informal areas in your country?
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State authorities
Private developers
NGOs
International development agencies
Universities - student projects
Institutions (educational/ touristic)
Local communities
How do these players engage with the architects in the process (how do they see the role of architects)?
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Main player
One of the players - partnership
Essential to the process
Initiator
Legislative oversight
Architect as community activist
Facilitator
If there are any policies or legislation in your country that relate to the upgrading of Informal Settlements, please describe them
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Following on the above, please distinguish between policies and legislation
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What is the role assigned to architects within these policies?
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How do fee structures support the contribution of architects to the upgrading of Informal Settlements?
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How are architects rewarded or recognised for their contribution to the upgrading of Informal Settlements?
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What are the limits architects experience in your country from working in Informal Settlements?
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Please, list programmes in your country that you are aware of in which architects are included in the upgrade of Informal Settlements
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Please list projects in your country that you are aware of where architects have played an important role in the upgrade of Informal Settlements
Please, list architects or architectural firms in your country that have undertaken work in the upgrade of Informal Settlements
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Please, list publications emanating from your country that focus on the role of architects in the upgrade of Informal Settlements (books, reports, journal articles, popular press articles, blogs, podcasts, Youtube videos can all be listed)
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Please describe existing practices that go beyond upgrading efforts to incorporate climate resilience and environmental justice
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Please share any further comments, suggestions or thoughts that may be relevant
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