Spontaneous Settlement Housing in Latin America: A Critical Examination

Spontaneous settlements have been perceived by many authors as a solution to the housing problem in the underdeveloped world. This article contends that their descriptions of spontaneous settlements miss key variables and are often misleading. In particular it argues that calling spontaneous settlem...

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Published in:Environment and behavior 1987-05, Vol.19 (3), p.286-310
Main Author: Betancur, John J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Descriptions
Formulations
Housing
Latin America
Segregations
Settlements
Spontaneous
Squatters
Urban Poverty
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Summary:Spontaneous settlements have been perceived by many authors as a solution to the housing problem in the underdeveloped world. This article contends that their descriptions of spontaneous settlements miss key variables and are often misleading. In particular it argues that calling spontaneous settlement housing a solution results in the legitimation of social segregation in planning and the inadequate formulation of the housing problem.
ISSN:0013-9165
1552-390X
DOI:10.1177/0013916587193003