Understanding Processes of Informal Housing: Appropriate Methodological Tools for a Sensitive Research Area

Zetter, Roger; Souza, Flavio de

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“…The shortcomings of the data on which this group of research is based are the result of the complexity of mapping informal settlements. Most developing nations do not have the technical capacity, or the resources, to map informal areas in detail, and even when the capability exists, some governments regulations forbid or impede the mapping, recording, or sharing of public data of such populations [13][14][15]. Limitations on resources, or regulatory approaches in some cases, leave empty spaces where informal settlements exist on maps [16].…”

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The Paradox of Informal Settlements Revealed in an ATLAS of Informality: Findings from Mapping Growth in the Most Common Yet Unmapped Forms of Urbanization

2020

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Informal settlements are the most common form of urbanization on the planet, accounting for one-third of the total urban form. It is expected that by the mid twenty-first century, up to three billion people will live in informal urban environments. However, we lack a consistent mapping method to pinpoint where that informality is located or how it expands. This paper presents the findings from a collection of standardized measurements of 260 informal settlements across the world. The main research goal is to identify a standard global sample of informal neighborhoods. It then focuses on mapping urban growth with remote sensing and direct mapping tools. The third stage classifies settlements based on how adjacency features such as development, topography, or bodies of water relate to their growth. The survey of growth corroborates the idea of informality as expanding geography, although at different rates than previously cited in the literature. We found peri-urban location to be a suitable estimator of informal settlement growth. This finding validates the comparison of multiple settlements to understand rates of change of urban informality worldwide. The findings here are vital to resolve important questions about the role of informal urban development in the context of accelerated global population growth.

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The Paradox of Informal Settlements Revealed in an ATLAS of Informality: Findings from Mapping Growth in the Most Common Yet Unmapped Forms of Urbanization

2020

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“…In interviews with land squatters, Zetter and DeSouza (2000) recognized that the values and norms of the participants may have been different from the interviewer's values and, in some cases, outside the law. Thus, they chose to accept (or agree with) the participants' perspectives and not to make judgments or question the participants' ethics or legality.…”

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Using Feminist Methods and Restorative Justice to Interview Capital Offenders’ Family Members

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2006

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Researching sensitive topics is critical to understanding women’s lives. However, this research often carries the risk of retraumatization and exploitation. This articleexamines the development of a sensitive-topic interview protocol that sought to minimize harm and to gain reliable and valid data by using principles from feminist methods and theory, and restorative justice. The development of the protocol is examined and its effectiveness is explored in a postinterview survey of family members of capital offenders. The data indicate that the methods minimized harm and that the protocol resulted in a robust understanding of the participants’ lived experience from their perspectives.

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“…Με βάση τη συζήτηση που προηγήθηκε, στον πίνακα 11.1 παρατίθενται οι κυριότεροι άμεσοι και βαθύτεροι παράγοντες που σύμφωνα με τη σχετική βιβλιογραφία, σχετίζονται στενά με το φαινόμενο της αυθαίρετης δόμησης Zetter and De Souza, 2000;Huchzermeyer, 2003;Karathanassi et al, 2003;. (Johnson, 2002), προσδιορίζει και τη φυσιογνωμία και το είδος του αναπτυξιακού της προτύπου.…”

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Understanding Processes of Informal Housing: Appropriate Methodological Tools for a Sensitive Research Area

Cited by 9 publications

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The Paradox of Informal Settlements Revealed in an ATLAS of Informality: Findings from Mapping Growth in the Most Common Yet Unmapped Forms of Urbanization

The Paradox of Informal Settlements Revealed in an ATLAS of Informality: Findings from Mapping Growth in the Most Common Yet Unmapped Forms of Urbanization

Using Feminist Methods and Restorative Justice to Interview Capital Offenders’ Family Members

Οι Πρόσφατες Μεταβολές Των Χρήσεων Γης Στην Ελλάδα Και Οι Επιπτώσεις Τους Στη Βιώσιμη Ανάπτυξη Της Υπαίθρου

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