Chamanculo, which houses a large part of the 800,000 inhabitants living in informal settlements is one of the most populous neighborhoods of Maputo, Mozambique. It consists largely of informal settlements, mixed with buildings of colonial architecture. Characterized by lack of basic facilities and infrastructure, limited financial resources, weak capacity of local administrations, urban poverty, and exposure to pressure of global competition and investments, Chamanculo is home to absence of sound housing policies in urbanization contexts, poor waste management, expansion of rural-urban migration flows and the persistence of poverty. Informal settlements are characterized by sub-standard living conditions without adequate clean water supply, sewage, few roads and transport facilities, drainage, limited access to electricity, virtually no garbage removal services, and limited access to schools and health facilities, as well as with few developed spaces for cultural and leisure activities. The thesis Informal is the new normal: HANDS Health AND urban Space in Chamanculo, Mozambique, aims to address the above-mentioned issues from the perspective of the context itself, keeping in mind the intricacies and complexities of the issues and the people involved. Being one of the most important heritage areas for the city, as it is a place of national pride and collective identity, the city of Maputo carries historical, artistic, and cultural values from the past 70 to 80 years of the country. For the purpose of analysis of the site in order to understand the existing urban situation of Chamanculo, the thesis implements IMM (Integrated Modification Methodology), which considers a city as a CAS (Complex Adaptive System). This innovative design methodology is based on a specific process with the main aim of improving the CAS’ (complex adaptive systems) environmental performance, through the modification of its elements and optimizing the architecture of their ligands in a holistic and muti scale manner. The process investigates the relationships between urban morphology and environmental performance by focusing mostly on the ‘Subsystems’ characterized by physical characters and arrangement.The thesis involves the development of the analysis of the site characteristics, its constituents and inter-relationships between them, leading to a comprehensive understanding of the situation, the extent of issues and areas where the prime issues are present. The decisions made would then subsequently lead to the prototypes to be implemented and the design characteristics along with how they can impact a change in the existing system.A critical section of the thesis would be tackling the issue of sustainably proposing solutions to the identified problems. During the process of design and prototype proposal phase, careful considerations have been made to keep in mind the areas of the (SDG’s) Sustainable Development Goals that can be addressed in the process.
Chamanculo, che ospita gran parte degli 800.000 abitanti che vivono in insediamenti informali, è uno dei quartieri più popolosi di Maputo, in Mozambico. Consiste in gran parte di insediamenti informali, mescolati con edifici di architettura coloniale. Caratterizzato dalla mancanza di strutture e infrastrutture di base, risorse finanziarie limitate, capacità delle amministrazioni locali deboli, povertà urbana ed esposizione alla pressione della concorrenza e degli investimenti globali, Chamanculo ospita l'assenza di solide politiche abitative nei contesti di urbanizzazione, cattiva gestione dei rifiuti, espansione dei flussi migratori rurali-urbani e della persistenza della povertà. Gli insediamenti informali sono caratterizzati da condizioni di vita al di sotto degli standard senza un'adeguata fornitura di acqua pulita, fognature, poche strade e strutture di trasporto, drenaggio, accesso limitato all'elettricità, praticamente nessun servizio di rimozione dei rifiuti e accesso limitato a scuole e strutture sanitarie, nonché con pochi spazi sviluppati per attività culturali e ricreative. La tesi Informal is the new normal: HANDS Health AND urban Space a Chamanculo, Mozambico, mira ad affrontare le questioni sopra menzionate dal punto di vista del contesto stesso, tenendo presente le complessità e le complessità dei problemi e delle persone coinvolte. Essendo una delle aree del patrimonio più importanti per la città, in quanto luogo di orgoglio nazionale e identità collettiva, la città di Maputo porta valori storici, artistici e culturali dagli ultimi 70 agli 80 anni del paese. Ai fini dell'analisi del sito al fine di comprendere la situazione urbana esistente di Chamanculo, la tesi implementa l'IMM (Integrated Modification Methodology), che considera una città come un CAS (Complex Adaptive System).Questa metodologia di progettazione innovativa si basa su un processo specifico con l'obiettivo principale di migliorare le prestazioni ambientali dei CAS (sistemi adattivi complessi), attraverso la modifica dei suoi elementi e l'ottimizzazione dell'architettura dei loro ligandi in modo olistico e multiscala. Il processo indaga le relazioni tra morfologia urbana e prestazioni ambientali concentrandosi principalmente sui 'Sottosistemi' caratterizzati da caratteri fisici e disposizione. La tesi prevede lo sviluppo dell'analisi delle caratteristiche del sito, dei suoi costituenti e delle interrelazioni tra di essi, portando a una comprensione completa della situazione, della portata delle questioni e delle aree in cui sono presenti le questioni principali. Le decisioni prese porterebbero quindi all'implementazione dei prototipi e alle caratteristiche del design insieme a come possono influire su un cambiamento nel sistema esistente. Una sezione critica della tesi affronterà il problema della proposta sostenibile di soluzioni ai problemi individuati. Durante il processo di progettazione e fase di proposta del prototipo, sono state fatte attente considerazioni per tenere a mente le aree degli Obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile (SDG) che possono essere affrontate nel processo.
Informal is the new normal hands health and urban space in Chamanculo, Mozambique
CHETIA, LUPAMUDRA;SURENDRANATH, HITHA;KAITHWAS, VAISHALI
2021/2022
Abstract
Chamanculo, which houses a large part of the 800,000 inhabitants living in informal settlements is one of the most populous neighborhoods of Maputo, Mozambique. It consists largely of informal settlements, mixed with buildings of colonial architecture. Characterized by lack of basic facilities and infrastructure, limited financial resources, weak capacity of local administrations, urban poverty, and exposure to pressure of global competition and investments, Chamanculo is home to absence of sound housing policies in urbanization contexts, poor waste management, expansion of rural-urban migration flows and the persistence of poverty. Informal settlements are characterized by sub-standard living conditions without adequate clean water supply, sewage, few roads and transport facilities, drainage, limited access to electricity, virtually no garbage removal services, and limited access to schools and health facilities, as well as with few developed spaces for cultural and leisure activities. The thesis Informal is the new normal: HANDS Health AND urban Space in Chamanculo, Mozambique, aims to address the above-mentioned issues from the perspective of the context itself, keeping in mind the intricacies and complexities of the issues and the people involved. Being one of the most important heritage areas for the city, as it is a place of national pride and collective identity, the city of Maputo carries historical, artistic, and cultural values from the past 70 to 80 years of the country. For the purpose of analysis of the site in order to understand the existing urban situation of Chamanculo, the thesis implements IMM (Integrated Modification Methodology), which considers a city as a CAS (Complex Adaptive System). This innovative design methodology is based on a specific process with the main aim of improving the CAS’ (complex adaptive systems) environmental performance, through the modification of its elements and optimizing the architecture of their ligands in a holistic and muti scale manner. The process investigates the relationships between urban morphology and environmental performance by focusing mostly on the ‘Subsystems’ characterized by physical characters and arrangement.The thesis involves the development of the analysis of the site characteristics, its constituents and inter-relationships between them, leading to a comprehensive understanding of the situation, the extent of issues and areas where the prime issues are present. The decisions made would then subsequently lead to the prototypes to be implemented and the design characteristics along with how they can impact a change in the existing system.A critical section of the thesis would be tackling the issue of sustainably proposing solutions to the identified problems. During the process of design and prototype proposal phase, careful considerations have been made to keep in mind the areas of the (SDG’s) Sustainable Development Goals that can be addressed in the process.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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