Currently there exists a disturbing urban problem exemplified by the excessive luxury apartments and glamorous office towers being built in cities around the world in the face of the increasing unaffordability of housing and lowcost work trade or craft space Seeking to address this complex problem this paper proposes a theoretical framework that uniquely addresses both the capitalist economic structure that drives the development process and the Marxistbased urban theory by which the socioeconomic outcomes are currently evaluated This framework takes as its metatheory the approach of Thomas
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2018Francia, Estados Unidos de América, Suiza
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2023Nigeria, Francia, Estados Unidos de América, Suiza
This study investigates the relationship between street trading and urban planning in Enugu City Nigeria within the expanding informal economy of the global South It particularly focuses on the perspectives of urban planners regarding the impacts and management of street trading The research employed a mixedmethod approach including personal observation questionnaires and indepth interviews analyzed through basic statistical methods Findings reveal that urban planners recognize the socioeconomic importance and cultural relevance of street trading despite its negative spatial externalities C
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2017Nigeria, Francia
Aesthetics is the philosophical study of art and natural beauty and it is indicated by the feelings of pleasure or displeasure which comes from visual and aural elements and artefacts Hence aesthetics depends on the animate or inanimate organization which can be perceived either subjectively or objectively This aesthetic element is uniquely present in the traditional buildings and modern buildings of the southwestern part of Nigeria This study is set out to evaluate and bring into limelight the aesthetic characteristics of traditional buildings and that of the modern buildings how one style
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2019Iraq, Canadá
Northern Iraq as part of Iraq has been witnessed a great population increment last few decades However housing stress in Northern Iraq has risen due to that Environmental economic and social sustainability became crucial in the movement towards a more effective built environment and community nowadays This research seeks to evaluate the presence of sustainability aspects environmental economic and social in the housing sector which makes them acquired and affordable for lowincome earners in Northern Iraq Housing projects as case studies were investigated in Erbil the capital of Northern Ira
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2023Argelia, Estados Unidos de América, Noruega
In contemporary times the worldwide trend of urban expansion has become an inexorable force This article engages in a comprehensive examination of the intricate dynamics surrounding urban sprawl and land utilization within the periurban regions of significant Algerian municipalities with a specific focus on the city of Oran Employing a methodology rooted in social geography this study deploys a trio of investigative approaches documentary analysis spatiotemporal scrutiny of periurban domains and insitu field investigations to shed light on the intricate intricacies of land ownership dynamic
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2019Egipto, Estados Unidos de América, Noruega
The paper seeks to assess the impact of access to the land of Egypt on urban development in an attempt to identify policies and laws that can be categorized as a catalyst in urban conflict A systematicreview of Data on land tenure environment of Egypt land access land governance and tenure security the actors involved in these processes their roles the land tenure related challenges they face and measures that can be taken to address these challenges was collected at country level In the context of Egypt Access to land is deemed with obstacles confronting beneficiaries and legal procedures
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2023Etiopía, Turquía
This study examines the dynamics of fringe land invasion in Birbir Town southern Ethiopia by adopting a descriptive survey design with both qualitative and quantitative data analyses Primary data were acquired through a household survey key informant interviews focus group discussions and observations This study also benefited from relevant secondary sources Using a simple random sampling technique 156 household heads were selected from Birbir and two adjacent rural areas The study revealed that informal settlement expansion in the form of fringe land invasion occurs in Birbir Town predomin
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2019Bangladesh, Portugal
The paper analyses a community development project based in Jhenaidah Bangladesh which evolved through broadening social capital among slum communities and formal institutions in order to bring positive sociospatial changes in the neighborhoods Till date nine disadvantaged communities have formed a network for citywide community development have started to build and manage their own funds built better houses for themselves and through this process have managed to draw attention and support from the local government The positive impacts brought with the project were a result of a continuous
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2021Lituania
Participation in decisionmaking processes foreshadows enabling citizens communities nongovernmental organizations and other interested parties to influence the formulation of policies and laws affecting them The purpose of this study is not only to review Lithuanian legal documents but also to analyse recent processes in Kaunas city planning Kaunas city is undergoing various urban processes which do not always meet the needs of the community This study presents an analysis of the forms of community involvement in the urban planning processes and survey data on the effectiveness of community
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Library ResourceArtículos de revistas y librosEnero, 2023Nigeria
The pervasiveness of territorial marks in postconflict neighbourhoods elicited this study Relying on residents perceptions the study explored the dynamics underpinning residents use of territorial marks Primary data was collected by administering questionnaires to residents of various neighbourhoods within the study area Physical observations were conducted to identify all residential neighbourhoods and categorised into three homogenous zones From each homogenous zone 30 neighbourhoods were purposively selected In total 2055 buildings were identified within these selected neighbourhoods The