Social Strategies Building the City: A Re-conceptualization of Social Housing in Latin America (HABITAT - INTERNATIONAL: Schriften zur i)

Book info: Social Strategies Building the City: A Re-conceptualization of Social Housing in Latin America (HABITAT - INTERNATIONAL: Schriften zur i) (Paperback, 336 pages) – LIT Verlag, 2019. Language: English.

Social housing is a complex system integrated by social, economic, political and city making processes. Social practices in the called social production of the habitat provide clues to understand an alternative way to approach housing solutions in which several dimensions coexist. Through the rationalization of social (self-management), economic (social economy) and urban principles, it was possible the construction of typologies to document and evaluate 3 case studies in Latin America. This book provides a foundation for future research and conception of social housing policies and programs. Editorial Reviews About the Author Marielly Casanova is a licensed architect, holds a Ms. in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University, and finished her dissertation at the University of Duisburg-Essen.