The Role of Architects in Informal Settlements: Claiming the Right to the City

by Nastaran Sedehi and Seyed Hossein Iradj Moeini

With over one billion people worldwide living in informal settlements and enduring substandard housing conditions, these areas present one of the greatest urban challenges of our time. The existence of informal settlements is deeply intertwined with global issues such as climate change, war-induced displacement, and colonialism. As sustainability becomes a central focus in various disciplines, including architecture, the path to sustainable urban...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031671244
• ISBN13: 9783031671241
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"