De Magalhaes, CFR;
(1992)
Space, politics and autoconstruction in two settlements in Rio: A comparison between the unplanned Morro do Timbau and the planned M Dias housing project.
Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
The thesis has its origin in the recognition that there is little knowledge of how squatter settlements and other unplanned housing environments are produced and how do they work in spatial terms. The thesis is structured around three main ideas which take the form of assumption by many authors writing in the subject of squatter settlements. These ideas are related to the concepts of neighbourhood unit, of leadership and community participation, and of social networks and marginality. The thesis uses two settlements in Rio, Brazil, to compare a planned with an unplanned environment. The empirical evidence of the two case studies are used to examine these there theoretical concepts and to describe the process of up-grading of the settlements. The term autoconstruction is used to name the phenomenon of social, political and spatial up-grading of the settlements.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | Ph.D |
| Title: | Space, politics and autoconstruction in two settlements in Rio: A comparison between the unplanned Morro do Timbau and the planned M Dias housing project |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10136875 |
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