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Enhancing security by reinstating “shared” space as negotiator between private and public spaces

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dc.contributor.author Smits, MWM
dc.date.accessioned 2021-03-26T09:15:11Z
dc.date.available 2021-03-26T09:15:11Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/16332
dc.description.abstract Searching for better opportunities and exponential population growth have forced many rural inhabitants in developing countries to urbanize. Thousands of new “informal” houses are built every day to accommodate these people around the world. Due to the lack of land, financial capacity and planning these areas become particularly dense informal housing districts. The scarcity of social and spatial organization in slums is leading to degradation of the living standard and security. This article argues that one of the main reasons for these problems seems to lie in the relation between private, semi-private and public spaces organization. The article starts by situating the problem within a global context and the magnitude of self-build informal housing. Secondly, explaining the different levels of public private relations found in rural self-build practice by observing a local family on Mt. Elgon. Here the importance of transitional spaces to the sense of security is explained. Thirdly, identifying the lack of spatial negotiation and organization in urban informal housing (Nairobi) in Kenya. The article concludes by describing the importance and possible improvements of reintroducing transitional ‘shared’ space into informal neighbourhood planning. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Security en_US
dc.subject Privacy en_US
dc.subject Spatial organisation en_US
dc.subject Collective space en_US
dc.subject The role of architect en_US
dc.title Enhancing security by reinstating “shared” space as negotiator between private and public spaces en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.year 2017 en_US
dc.identifier.conference "Design that cares” multi disciplinary approaches to creating sustainable and meaningful built environments en_US
dc.identifier.place Colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos 201-211p. en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding 10th International Conference of Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU -2017) en_US
dc.identifier.email M.W.M.Smits@tudelft.nl en_US


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