Self‑construction in informal settlements: a multiple‑criteria decision‑making method for assessing sustainability of floor slabs in bucaramanga, colombia
In many developing countries, a large part of the urban population lives in selfbuilt houses located in informal settlements. Due to the basic methods and materials used in self-construction, most houses are only one or two stories high. As a consequence, these informal settlements tend to expand...
| Autor Principal: | Caballero Moreno, William G. |
|---|---|
| Otros Autores: | Alegre, Inés, Armengou‑Orús, Jaume, Aguado, Antonio |
| Formato: | Generación de Nuevo Conocimiento: Artículos publicados en revistas especializadas - Electrónicos |
| Publicado: |
2019
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: |
Caballero Moreno, W. G., Alegre, I., Armengou‑Orús, J., & Aguado, A. (2018). Self‑construction in informal settlements: A multiple‑criteria decision‑making method for assessing sustainability of floor slabs in bucaramanga, colombia. Bogotá: doi:10.1007/s10901-018-9606-5 |
| Etiquetas: |
Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
|
| Sumario: |
In many developing countries, a large part of the urban population lives in selfbuilt
houses located in informal settlements. Due to the basic methods and materials used
in self-construction, most houses are only one or two stories high. As a consequence, these
informal settlements tend to expand rapidly outward, occupying the safest areas first and
later expanding into areas that are less suitable for construction because of steep slopes or a
high risk of floods, landslides or earthquakes. This is precisely what has occurred in Bucaramanga,
Colombia, the case study for the present research. The construction of multi-story
buildings is a potential solution to this problem, by reducing the extension of informal settlements.
The present study reviews existing technical solutions for constructing low-cost
floor slabs, one of the most critical aspects in the construction of a house, and presents
a multiple-criteria decision-making method for use in prioritizing the alternatives, taking
into consideration social, environmental and economic factors. These criteria for choosing
between the different floor slabs also take into consideration the opinion of the inhabitants
of the area, gathered through a survey administered to 772 families in 26 of Bucaramanga’s
informal settlements. |
|---|