Urban Design Solutions for the Environmental Requalification of Informal Neighbourhoods: The George Dimitrov Neighbourhood, Maputo

Urban Science

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Hazrat Bilale Salamagy¹  Fernando Brandão Alves¹  Clara Pimenta do Vale² 

[1] CITTA—Research Centre for Territory, Transports and Environment, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Porto;Centre of Studies of Architecture and Urbanism ,(CEAU), Faculty of Architecture, The University of Porto

关键词: informal settlements;    urban design;    intervention strategies;    urban sustainability;    Maputo;   

DOI  :  10.3390/urbansci7010012

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The current dimension of informal settlements in Maputo requires the definition of action models framed by empirical evidence, taking advantage of pre-existing socio-spatial and environmental conditions to define physical interventions through sustainable urban design strategies, with a view to their physical (and socio-economic) upgrading. Thus, this paper highlights the potential of urban design in the environmentally sustainable upgrading of Maputo’s informal neighbourhoods. This article aimed to develop sustainable and resilient urban design proposals and identify strategies capable of guiding the future process of physical territorial transformation towards a more sustainable model. Methodologically, a literature review was undertaken for the purpose of understanding the issues related to the theme and the general characteristics of informal neighbourhoods, as well as for exploring a case study: the George Dimitrov Neighbourhood. It was concluded that the current fabric of informal settlements possesses physical characteristics which facilitate the application of sustainable and responsive urban design strategies for the requalification of these deprived areas. Despite the marked difference between the spatial configurations of informal neighbourhoods and those of formal cities, it is possible to increase the level of resilience and sustainability of informal settlements through surgical and deep solutions, anchored on the particularities of the existing fabric.

【 授权许可】

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