Urban Design Solutions for the Environmental Requalification of Informal Neighbourhoods: The George Dimitrov Neighbourhood, Maputo
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Literature Review
3.1. Informal Settlements and Intervention Models
3.2. Urban Design and Informal Settlements
4. Case Study
4.1. Informal Settlements in Maputo
Characterisation of Informal Settlements
4.2. Design Proposals for the Requalification of Block 33
Spatial Context of the George Dimitrov Neighbourhood
4.3. Prospective Analysis of Sustainable Physical Transformations
4.3.1. Interventions in the Urban Fabric
4.3.2. Interventions in Infrastructures and Public Spaces
4.3.3. Interventions in Housing
4.4. Verifying the Level of Integration of the Knowledge from the Literature Review into the Solutions
5. Final Considerations
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Salamagy, H.B.; Alves, F.B.; do Vale, C.P. Urban Design Solutions for the Environmental Requalification of Informal Neighbourhoods: The George Dimitrov Neighbourhood, Maputo. Urban Sci. 2023, 7, 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci7010012
Salamagy HB, Alves FB, do Vale CP. Urban Design Solutions for the Environmental Requalification of Informal Neighbourhoods: The George Dimitrov Neighbourhood, Maputo. Urban Science. 2023; 7(1):12. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci7010012
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalamagy, Hazrat Bilale, Fernando Brandão Alves, and Clara Pimenta do Vale. 2023. "Urban Design Solutions for the Environmental Requalification of Informal Neighbourhoods: The George Dimitrov Neighbourhood, Maputo" Urban Science 7, no. 1: 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci7010012
APA StyleSalamagy, H. B., Alves, F. B., & do Vale, C. P. (2023). Urban Design Solutions for the Environmental Requalification of Informal Neighbourhoods: The George Dimitrov Neighbourhood, Maputo. Urban Science, 7(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci7010012