Lessons of Informality

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Author: eds. Felix Heisel, Bisrat KifleInformal settlements made up of corrugated iron shacks and other materials are a ubiquitous feature in the megacities of Africa, Asia and Lat in America. In response to the enormous influx of migrants from the countryside, the informal city experienced a phenomenal growth. While rightly criticised for their lack of hygiene and for their low-level living conditions, these shelters nevertheless provide planning strategies and possibly even a roadmap to a resilient city in an emerging territory.The unregistered economic activities associated with them proliferate in a similar way and basic urban services are increasingly provided informally. Examples of these economic phenomena are microloans, bottom-up insurance or professions such as the "Kure-Yalew" (refuse collector), who acts as an "urban miner" and thus contributes a valuable service to the community by recycling materials. ISBN 9783035606690. Birkhauser Verlag. hb. 224 pages. 100 colour, 50 b/w ills. 24.5 x 17.5 cm.available Show more