Essays about: "slums architecture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words slums architecture.

  1. 1. A survey of recycled plastic waste as an alternative building material

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Olof Wadsö; Eric Svenmyr; [2019]
    Keywords : adequate housing; indoor climate; plastic waste; seismic behaviour; material properties; developing countries; Colombia; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study charts the possibilities of recycled plastic and its use as an alternative building material for low-income housing in Colombia. The building materials in the study have been compared with respect to their physical properties, the cost and how they affect the indoor climate in each building. READ MORE

  3. 2. WasteLess Musings- A sensitive approach to Urban Renewal in Chennai, India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Parvaty Balagopal; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainable urban design; slum upgrade; urban renewal; waste management; architecture from waste; flood management; low cost materials; recycling; incremental; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The city of Chennai evolved around the river, Cooum. The river supports irrigation to agricultural fields in the north and supplies water to the city of Chennai. It also acts as a major flood carrier for the city. Before the 1960s, the river was clean and used for activities such as bathing, boating and fishing. READ MORE

  4. 3. Climate responsive building design in warm and humid climates

    University essay from Lunds universitet

    Author : Christoffer Maljanovski; Ahmed Sharawe; [2018]
    Keywords : affordable housing; building designs; climate considerations; thermal comfort; developing countries; dar es salaam; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study assess the climate consideration in building designs and aims to explore the extent of passive house performances in warm and humid climates. Previous studies have shown significant correlation between climate conscious building designs and meaningful improvements in indoor climate. READ MORE

  5. 4. Civil participation in slum development projects : a case study of the civil participation in project Viva Lago Soldati, in Buenos Aires

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Laura Kristine Marianne Grace Bergman; [2016]
    Keywords : slum; participation; civil participation; slum development; villa; villa miseria; Lago Soldati; MFS; medborgardeltagande; medborgardialog;

    Abstract : Both the United Nations and the World Bank consider participatory slum improvement to be the current best practice for dealing with slum challenges. 10% of the population in Buenos Aires live in slum areas. Many of the residents work informally and are therefore unable to get the documents needed to get a house contract outside the Slums. READ MORE

  6. 5. Slum+City - Re-connecting Mumbai through street-led slum redevelopment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Jonna Ekholm; [2016]
    Keywords : Slum redevelopment; Dharavi; Mumbai; community led redevelopment; urban strategy; urban design; India; informality; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Slums are not sustainable, not healthy nor worthy places to live. But forcing the poor people out of the cities is equally unsustainable. In cities all over the world - in slums, favelas and shanty towns – the poor has started solving their housing problems in self built neighborhoods. READ MORE