INTRODUCTORY STUDIO
Section G2
Design for the Experience Age
Senior Faculty: Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto
Computational Expert: Apostolos Marios Mouzakopoulos
PROYECT TEAM:
Maria Andrea Gameros
Jorge Mauricio Casian
Pratik Dhamale
Ahmad Albaalbky
INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN GUATEMALA
Also referred to as champas or asentamientos, the Arrabales are an important element of the Guatemalan urban fabric. According to the Population Reference Bureau, about 43% of Guatemala’s urban population are living in informal settlements. These settlements are highly variable, ranging from small single house settlements to large and complex neighborhoods. with various degrees of services and infrastructure. Informal settlements appear in places where the population is unable to maintain a quality of life due to various reasons such as shortage of employment opportunities, etc. These settlements can be found across the city, and tend to form in areas that are considered undesirable to live in due to a lack of infrastructre and connectivity and the proximity to waste management facilities and other simmilar services.
Informal Settlemets form in many areas around the world. These settlements are the result of inequalities, social segregation and many factors that cause economic stress on sectors of the society, While informal settlements tend to be considered a problem they are in fact the manifestation of larger socioeconomic issues. Hence the solution for these communites is to upgrade them, allowing the living conditions to improve and with them the quality of life of their inhabitants.
