Informal Urbanization in Latin America: Collaborative Transformations of Public Spaces

Various kinds of informal and extra-legal settlements—commonly called shantytowns, favelas, or barrios—are the prevailing type of urban land use in much of the developing world. United Nations estimates suggest that there are close to 900 million people living in squatter communities worldwide, with the number expected to increase in the coming decades.

Informal Urbanization in Latin America investigates prevailing strategies for addressing informal settlements, which started to shift away ...