TY - GEN
T1 - Urban informal settlement and infrastructure for sustainable urban design: Investigating the correlates and mitigation strategy
AU - Soyinka, Oluwole
AU - Spencer, Ben
AU - Siu, Kin Wai Michael
AU - Hou, Jeff
AU - Heland, Laure
PY - 2018/6/27
Y1 - 2018/6/27
N2 - Adopting a case study methodology with mixed methods data collection and analysis, this study investigates causes and mitigation strategies related to urban informal settlement and infrastructure (UISI) in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Seattle, Washington, United States and Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. The study indicates that informal urban settlement is associated with factors including socio-economics, environmental conditions, and governance. In Lagos metropolis, UISI stems from inadequate infrastructural development, economic challenges, governance and other factors. In Seattle and Hong Kong, the escalating cost of living (housing) and a widening gap between the rich and the poor create homelessness and street sleepers which contributes to UISI. In Seattle, significant efforts and resources are directed towards this urban threat. However, administrative bureaucracy, inadequate coordination of organizations and issues of equality, equity, and race hinder significant advancements. The study recommends policy reforms, community-based participatory design, and inclusive socio-economic and environmental planning design as vehicles for sustainable development.
AB - Adopting a case study methodology with mixed methods data collection and analysis, this study investigates causes and mitigation strategies related to urban informal settlement and infrastructure (UISI) in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Seattle, Washington, United States and Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. The study indicates that informal urban settlement is associated with factors including socio-economics, environmental conditions, and governance. In Lagos metropolis, UISI stems from inadequate infrastructural development, economic challenges, governance and other factors. In Seattle and Hong Kong, the escalating cost of living (housing) and a widening gap between the rich and the poor create homelessness and street sleepers which contributes to UISI. In Seattle, significant efforts and resources are directed towards this urban threat. However, administrative bureaucracy, inadequate coordination of organizations and issues of equality, equity, and race hinder significant advancements. The study recommends policy reforms, community-based participatory design, and inclusive socio-economic and environmental planning design as vehicles for sustainable development.
KW - Equality
KW - Equity
KW - Homelessness
KW - Inclusive design
KW - Participatory design
KW - Sustainable development
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85049684897
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_28
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_28
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:85049684897
SN - 9783319941981
T3 - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
SP - 289
EP - 302
BT - Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018
A2 - Falcao, Christianne
A2 - Charytonowicz, Jerzy
PB - Springer-Verlag
T2 - AHFE International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018
Y2 - 21 July 2018 through 25 July 2018
ER -
