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Utilizing Learnings of Informal Settlements in Community Planning:

Storie, Mark LU (2021) ASBM01 20212
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
Informal settlements, or unplanned sectors of the city, are vital for providing shelter for low and middle income households in the developing world. In the case of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, informal settlements have a long history dating back to the early colonial beginnings and today provide housing to over 70% of the city.
In these densely populated environments of the informal sector, residents freely create environments that contain desirable characteristics of neighborhood planning, including shared open space, local economy, and community participation. These environments have the potential to create environments that have a resilient local economy and deeper sense of place, however without access to municipal infrastructure and... (More)
Informal settlements, or unplanned sectors of the city, are vital for providing shelter for low and middle income households in the developing world. In the case of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, informal settlements have a long history dating back to the early colonial beginnings and today provide housing to over 70% of the city.
In these densely populated environments of the informal sector, residents freely create environments that contain desirable characteristics of neighborhood planning, including shared open space, local economy, and community participation. These environments have the potential to create environments that have a resilient local economy and deeper sense of place, however without access to municipal infrastructure and land tenure, these environments have little chance to reach their full potential.
A new approach is necessary to unite both the characteristics of the informal settlements and the sensibilities of the planned developments. My thesis utilizes a new approach, which unites aspects of both the formal and planned settlements to create a new neighborhood on the grounds of a former meatpacking factory and pasture in the Kawe neighborhood of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. (Less)
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author
Storie, Mark LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
The Case Of Kawe Meatpacking District, Dar Es Salaam Tanzania
course
ASBM01 20212
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Informal Settlements, Dar Es Salaam, Community Planning, Market Street, Social Sustainability, Kawe, Tanganyika Packers
language
English
id
9069228
date added to LUP
2021-12-17 12:15:41
date last changed
2021-12-17 12:15:41
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  abstract     = {{Informal settlements, or unplanned sectors of the city, are vital for providing shelter for low and middle income households in the developing world. In the case of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, informal settlements have a long history dating back to the early colonial beginnings and today provide housing to over 70% of the city. 
In these densely populated environments of the informal sector, residents freely create environments that contain desirable characteristics of neighborhood planning, including shared open space, local economy, and community participation. These environments have the potential to create environments that have a resilient local economy and deeper sense of place, however without access to municipal infrastructure and land tenure, these environments have little chance to reach their full potential. 
A new approach is necessary to unite both the characteristics of the informal settlements and the sensibilities of the planned developments. My thesis utilizes a new approach, which unites aspects of both the formal and planned settlements to create a new neighborhood on the grounds of a former meatpacking factory and pasture in the Kawe neighborhood of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.}},
  author       = {{Storie, Mark}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Utilizing Learnings of Informal Settlements in Community Planning:}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}