Defining Slums Using Multidimensional and Relational Properties: A Dynamic Framework for Intervention

Abubakar, Aisha; Rómice, Ombretta; Salama, Ashraf M.

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“…Summarising various trends, definitions and approaches to solutions of slums, their work critically analyses more recent and structured approaches that attempt to grasp the complexity of all realities constituting the slum as a crucial key to their management. In pursuing this tough quest Abubakar develops a series of conceptual diagrams that illustrate the thinking process involved in slum definition (Abubakar et al, 2017). The work concludes with a proposed Slum Property Map as a dynamic way that enables a deeper and a comprehensive understanding of slums and their underlying components, properties, and parameters.…”

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“…At the same time, the UN-Habitat's wellbeing concepts provide a useful place to start to consider more contextually appropriate (to slums) and simpler to implement ( for stakeholders concerned) indicators. For us, however, any effective slum-prosperity strategy will need to be based on a comprehensive understanding and (Abubakar et al, 2017) helps to define slums for intervention. The objective, therefore, was for a detailed clarification of prosperity and how this links to any slum's property map, and to enable stakeholders to slum improvement to efficiently take an active part in its pursuit.…”

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“…Conclusions: a fresh perspective for slums' and cities' prosperity Continuing from Abubakar et al (2017) that proposed a comprehensive slum definition frameworkthe Slum Property map (SPM), this paper has outlined an actionable frameworkthe Slum-Prosperity Framework (SPF), to assist in identifying and establishing effective pathways for slum improvement and urban prosperity overall. The SPM is, therefore, a key tool in the SPF.…”

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“…For us, this involves overcoming two limitations: developing a systematic approach for the comprehensive description and definition of slums as they exist in the city. This is a prevailing gap for effective slum improvement and has been fulfilled through a proposal for the Slum Property Map (SPM) (Abubakar et al , 2017). The SPM is developed as a contextually sensitive framework to capture the physical, spatial and environmental image of slums, and dynamic to use in support of appropriate and strategic action.…”

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Slums and prosperity: a complex, dynamic pathway of intervention

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Purpose Slums have existed as long as cities have and are a growing context in the developing world. The challenge is in their efficient, effective and inclusive management. The purpose of this paper is to frame slums in the broad aim of urban development and the pursuit of prosperity, as active players and positive contributors in every right – a slum-prosperity framework. First, however, they need to be comprehensively defined in a non-exclusive, structured, dynamic and heuristic way; a previous publication was set to resolve this challenge. Design/methodology/approach Guided by a synthesized operative model for prosperity, such a definition for slums is used to precisely relate their characters to the pursuit of prosperity through a mapping process, whereby these characters are linked to potentials for prosperity, improvement goals, resources and intervention plans. Findings Both slums and prosperity are fuzzy, complex and variable terms; the only possibility to deal with them both is to break them down into simple and manageable yet operative units and establish the most influential and effective links between them to organize intervention according to patterns of change in both slums and city. Research limitations/implications An intervention agenda like the one proposed here, that gives room for contextual and temporal urban complexities, has the potential to augment urban practice and help curb the slum phenomenon. A final paper (forthcoming) will illustrate the application of both the comprehensive definition of slum and the implementation of a pathway toward prosperity. Originality/value The proposal in this paper is derived as part of research conducted for the award of a PhD at the University of Strathclyde Glasgow. This was in general set to contribute to the proactive and inclusive improvement of slums and cities. The proposal is further derived from the authors’ involvement and personal interest in developing regions and is designed on local experience and on wider expertise in urban renewal.

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“…On the issue of slums or squatter settlements, Aisha Abubakar et al embarked on a journey to define slums through a rigorous and rational thinking process. Summarising various trends, definitions and approaches to solutions of slums, their work critically analysed more recent and structured approaches that attempt to grasp the complexity of all realities constituting the slum as a crucial key to their management (Abubakar et al, 2017). Their work concluded with a proposed Slum Property Map as a dynamic way that enables a deeper and a comprehensive understanding of slums and their underlying characteristics and parameters.…”

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Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research has recently published an outline article that commemorated a decade of discourse and published research on architecture and urbanism since its inaugural issue of March 2007 and up to March 2017. The article offered a comprehensive coverage of the distinguished status of the journal being one of the top high quality journals. The purpose of the present article is provide reflections on some of what the journal has published since March 2017 and presents thoughts on latest developments including collaborations with academic and professional organizations and the move to Emerald; one of the prestigious global publishers in various areas and disciplines including relevant fields in built environment, place making, and urban planning and design. This will enable deepening and broadening existing relationships with various international research organizations and ensure that Archnet-IJAR remains a key channel for those organizations while meeting its promise for global coverage and presence.

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Defining Slums Using Multidimensional and Relational Properties: A Dynamic Framework for Intervention

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Plurality and Diversity in Architectural and Urban Research

Plurality and Diversity in Architectural and Urban Research

Slums and prosperity: a complex, dynamic pathway of intervention

Recent Discourse and the Promise for Global Networks on Architecture and Urbanism

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