Exploration of Informal Space Production and Its Potential for Sustainable Urban Planning: A Case Study of Community Gardens in Piura, Peru
Stella Schroeder
Abstract:The complexity of urbanization is a significant obstacle to sustainable planning policies and strategies, particularly concerning the growth of informal spaces in developing countries. Occupying or appropriating such urban spaces gives these areas new functions. Building upon previous research, this study illustrates the spatial properties and explains the motivation for production in informal spaces for gardening and plant cultivation. Additionally, this paper considers activities conducted related to their u… Show more
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