General comments on the public policies for the regulation of informal settlements in Latin America

Authors

  • Edésio Fernándes Teaching Faculty, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; Development Planning Unit, Universidad College London

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612008000200002

Keywords:

marginality, urban periphery, housing policy, urban policy, housing

Abstract

This paper proposes a critical analysis on the growing tradition of implementing public policies for the regulation of informal settlements in urban áreas, aiming at contributing to a more adequate treatment of informal urban development in Latin América. The paper starts with a general discussion on the main causes ofthephenomenon, stressing the needforpreventivepublic policies to provide formal access to urban land and housing. Basedon this analysis and on the main lessons from the Latin American experience we discuss the nature ofexisting regulation programs. As a conclusión, the paper argí¼es that it is necessary to re-think the dominant legalization policies so as to promote, in an integrated manner, both security oftenure and socio-spatial integration.

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Published

2008-08-02

How to Cite

Fernándes, E. (2008). General comments on the public policies for the regulation of informal settlements in Latin America. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 34(102). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612008000200002

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