CSI.SP: Introduction To Global Informality by Anthony Fuchs (18 Feb 2009)
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Transcript of CSI.SP: Introduction To Global Informality by Anthony Fuchs (18 Feb 2009)
URBAN INFORMALITY
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.1 Nature1.2 Culture1.3 Characteristics
2. Formalizing informality2.1 Historical Overview2.2 Lessons learnt2.3 Potential new ways
3. Concluding Remarks
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.1 Nature
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.1 Nature
Informal vs Formal
Nature vs Techne
Informality is hetero defined and needs formality for existence.
Formality has emerged out of necessity of survival and a wish to life beyond subsistence.
Two moments of formality explosion: sedentism and industrial revolution
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.2 Culture
Informal Built-Environment
Informal Land markets
Informal Economy
Informal Organization
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.2 Culture
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.2 Culture
Informal Use
Informal Production
Informal Processes
Informal Built-Environment
Informal Land markets
Informal Economy
Informal Organization
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.2 Culture
Informal Use
Informal Production
Informal Processes
Informal Built-Environment
Informal Land markets
Informal Economy
Informal Organization
Informality as a Process
URBAN INFORMALITY From Migrant to Settler
URBAN INFORMALITY Informal Housing
URBAN INFORMALITY From Subsistence to Businesses
URBAN INFORMALITY Water
URBAN INFORMALITY Sanitation
URBAN INFORMALITY Electricity
URBAN INFORMALITY Transportation
URBAN INFORMALITY Garbage Collecting
URBAN INFORMALITY Food Production
URBAN INFORMALITY Sweat Shops
URBAN INFORMALITY Recycling
URBAN INFORMALITY Laundry
URBAN INFORMALITY Businesses
URBAN INFORMALITY Businesses
URBAN INFORMALITY From Profit Maximization to Illegality
URBAN ILLEGALITY Drugs
URBAN ILLEGALITY Ammunition
URBAN ILLEGALITY Human Trade
URBAN ILLEGALITY Human Trade
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.3 Characteristics
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.3 Characteristics
What informality is:
different from poverty
more than just illegal practices
greater than subsistence strategies
Is not confined to the Developing World
The only sustainable way to address development issues in the 21st century
Resource sensitive, cost efficient, bottom-up, participatory, flexible
The most successful market for housing and employment in the Developing World
The potential of informality
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?1.3 Characteristics
Potentials of informality
Affordable
Flexible
Resource sensitive
Multi-agent Irregular
Inferior Quality
Commercialization – Professionalism
Illegality
Threats of informality
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Irregular
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Inferior Quality: Insanitation
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Inferior Quality: Hazardous
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Inferior Quality: Hazardous
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Inferior Quality: Hazardous
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Commercialization – Professionalism
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Multi-agent
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Resource sensitive
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Resource sensitive
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Flexible
URBAN INFORMALITY 1. What is urban informality?Affordable
URBAN INFORMALITY 2. Formalizing informality
URBAN INFORMALITY 2. Formalizing informality
Thank you for your attention.
Anthony FuchsCCUC