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Environmental Performance and Social Inclusion in Informal Settlements A Favela Project Based on the IMM Integrated Modification Methodology /

This book discusses the potential of a systemic and multidisciplinary design approach to improve urban quality, health, livability, and inclusiveness for people living in informal settlements. In most instances, attempts to address informal settlements lack an adequate assessment of their impact on...

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Other Authors: Masera, Gabriele. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Tadi, Massimo. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
Series:Research for Development,
Subjects:
Urban geography.
Environment.
Urban planning.
City planning.
Renewable energy resources.
Waste management.
Medical research.
Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).
Environment Studies.
Urbanism.
Renewable and Green Energy.
Waste Management/Waste Technology.
Quality of Life Research.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44352-8
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Rocinha favela and past slum upgrading programmes in Rio de Janeiro / Brazil; shortcomings of past experiences and limitations of fragmented transformation actions
  • 2. The Integrated Modification Methodology (how it works + past examples of its application to formal contexts + comparison with other methodologies/tools used for similar purposes)
  • 3. Analysis of the existing situation (IMM Diagnostic phase)
  • 4. Urban metabolism and identification of intervention areas (IMM Assumption phase)
  • 5. Projects: energy
  • 6. Projects: ecosystem
  • services
  • 7. Projects: waste
  • 8. Projects: wastewater treatment
  • 9. Projects: food
  • 10. Projects: mobility
  • 11. Analysis of system-wide improvements (IMM Retrofit phase)
  • 12. Conclusions.

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