From resilience to transformation: towards a strategic approach to upgrading informal settlements

The purpose of this chapter is to explore some of the drawbacks of current upgrading approaches and to suggest some elements of a more purposeful policy. The basic proposition is that the concepts of resilience and transformation provide helpful ideas to guide the process.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32384481
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Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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From resilience to transformation: towards a strategic approach to upgrading informal settlements

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From resilience to transformation: towards a strategic approach to upgrading informal settlements

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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to explore some of the drawbacks of current upgrading approaches and to suggest some elements of a more purposeful policy. The basic proposition is that the concepts of resilience and transformation provide helpful ideas to guide the process.

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