Drafts by katrien vankrunkelsven
The rapid urbanization processes in the urban global south generates many challenges for metropol... more The rapid urbanization processes in the urban global south generates many challenges for metropolises like Mumbai. Economic interests, demographical evolutions and ecological challenges have to be taken into account when trying to overcome them. This paper focuses on the case of Dharavi. An informal settlement in the heart of the metropolis that is in danger of being buried underneath the expanding financial district it neighbours on.
By means of a travel journal and literature study this paper tries to establish if there is a place for Dharavi in its encompassing metropolis. And if so, what are its qualities, its challenges in case of further development and can architecture have a role in providing solutions for these challenges.
The summary of the paper highlights the potential of Dharavi and pleads for its continued existence. Settlements like Dharavi have the possibility to meet the challenges generated by rapid urbanization processes and can gradually grow to become functional and desirable living environments. They have great value in terms of economic growth and providing affordable housing for the lower income sections of society. The label slum is incorrect and mirrors political motives that inhibit the further development of Dharavi. By researching the potential of these self-created mix-used zones, lessons can be learned which might prove useful in providing answers in terms of limited availability of land in a global context.
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Drafts by katrien vankrunkelsven
By means of a travel journal and literature study this paper tries to establish if there is a place for Dharavi in its encompassing metropolis. And if so, what are its qualities, its challenges in case of further development and can architecture have a role in providing solutions for these challenges.
The summary of the paper highlights the potential of Dharavi and pleads for its continued existence. Settlements like Dharavi have the possibility to meet the challenges generated by rapid urbanization processes and can gradually grow to become functional and desirable living environments. They have great value in terms of economic growth and providing affordable housing for the lower income sections of society. The label slum is incorrect and mirrors political motives that inhibit the further development of Dharavi. By researching the potential of these self-created mix-used zones, lessons can be learned which might prove useful in providing answers in terms of limited availability of land in a global context.
By means of a travel journal and literature study this paper tries to establish if there is a place for Dharavi in its encompassing metropolis. And if so, what are its qualities, its challenges in case of further development and can architecture have a role in providing solutions for these challenges.
The summary of the paper highlights the potential of Dharavi and pleads for its continued existence. Settlements like Dharavi have the possibility to meet the challenges generated by rapid urbanization processes and can gradually grow to become functional and desirable living environments. They have great value in terms of economic growth and providing affordable housing for the lower income sections of society. The label slum is incorrect and mirrors political motives that inhibit the further development of Dharavi. By researching the potential of these self-created mix-used zones, lessons can be learned which might prove useful in providing answers in terms of limited availability of land in a global context.