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Rolihlahla Village: Bottom-up process for the rehabilitation of human settlements in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Araujo Linhares, Jean Pierre LU (2020) ASBM01 20201
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
Are our cities prepared for the growing and rapid urbanization expected for the coming years? How do the new social, economic and environmental challenges affect the urban context, specifically informal settlements? How can we rethink sustainable urban design in vulnerable areas? To tackle these questions, this study will have a closer look at Port Elizabeth, a coastal city in South Africa, to understand its relevance and challenges. By landing at a specific informal Project Summary settlement, this degree project will reflect on how collaboration is a crucial element for urban design and how it is essential when working with complex
communities. These reflections will be summarized in a design proposal for a South African present... (More)
Are our cities prepared for the growing and rapid urbanization expected for the coming years? How do the new social, economic and environmental challenges affect the urban context, specifically informal settlements? How can we rethink sustainable urban design in vulnerable areas? To tackle these questions, this study will have a closer look at Port Elizabeth, a coastal city in South Africa, to understand its relevance and challenges. By landing at a specific informal Project Summary settlement, this degree project will reflect on how collaboration is a crucial element for urban design and how it is essential when working with complex
communities. These reflections will be summarized in a design proposal for a South African present informal settlement, by promoting resilience towards social inequality and climate change. It will also aim to create opportunities by, strengthening local democracy, rethinking urban infrastructure and creating development. (Less)
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author
Araujo Linhares, Jean Pierre LU
supervisor
organization
course
ASBM01 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
urban design, sustainability, human settlements, design, architecture, rehabilitation, South Africa, vulnerability
language
English
id
9012382
date added to LUP
2020-06-05 09:26:17
date last changed
2020-06-05 09:26:17
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  abstract     = {{Are our cities prepared for the growing and rapid urbanization expected for the coming years? How do the new social, economic and environmental challenges affect the urban context, specifically informal settlements? How can we rethink sustainable urban design in vulnerable areas? To tackle these questions, this study will have a closer look at Port Elizabeth, a coastal city in South Africa, to understand its relevance and challenges. By landing at a specific informal Project Summary settlement, this degree project will reflect on how collaboration is a crucial element for urban design and how it is essential when working with complex
communities. These reflections will be summarized in a design proposal for a South African present informal settlement, by promoting resilience towards social inequality and climate change. It will also aim to create opportunities by, strengthening local democracy, rethinking urban infrastructure and creating development.}},
  author       = {{Araujo Linhares, Jean Pierre}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Rolihlahla Village: Bottom-up process for the rehabilitation of human settlements in Port Elizabeth, South Africa}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}