Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires
Urbanisation causes challenges related to environmental issues and social conflicts (Sijmons 2010; Elmqvist et al. 2018). On a local level, in the informal settlements of Hurlingham in Greater Buenos Aires, it is expressed through unequal distribution of urban land, severe floodings and segreg...
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| author | Backlund, Amanda Bengtsson, Evelina |
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| description | Urbanisation causes challenges related
to environmental issues and social conflicts
(Sijmons 2010; Elmqvist et al. 2018). On a local
level, in the informal settlements of Hurlingham
in Greater Buenos Aires, it is expressed through
unequal distribution of urban land, severe
floodings and segregation (Janches 2020a;
van de Berg 2018). The informal settlements,
also called barrios populares or barrios
vulnerables, emerged in the aftershock of a
rapid urbanisation process, in a country which
has been dealing with an unstable economy for
decades. Barrios populares are built, without
provision, by the urban inhabitants themselves
(van Gelder 2017). Today they provide shelter for
over 1 600 000 people excluded from the formal
city (van de Berg 2011). The residents in the
informal settlements are exposed to high risk of
crime, floods and pollution (Janches 2020a). Yet,
in these vulnerable self-created neighborhoods,
cultural assets such as social streetlife (WUF10
2020) and strong sense of community can be
found (Janches 2012). This thesis examines how
these site specific aspects can be enhanced by
a transformation of the streets through the
concept of community garden streetscapes.
Design and management strategies for
community garden streetscapes in Hurlingham
are developed based on literature findings
and inspiration from reference projects.
Moreover, five streetscape typologies have been
formulated based on a street’s typical attributes.
Overall design ideas for all streetscape
typologies are presented and the visualisations
show how the gardens can fill a variety of
purposes, from increased food availability and
lowering the number of unemployed, to the
creation of recreational and biological values.
In terms of enhancing social cohesion between
the residents in the formal city and the informal
settlements, the street typology Bridging Street,
has proven to be most suitable.
The thesis takes on a speculative approach
and discusses community gardens as one way to
handle global challenges at local level. Hopefully
it can provide important insights to potential
benefits that urban agriculture, in the form of
community garden streetscapes, can give to
a community in terms of life quality and social
cohesion. |
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| spelling | RepoSLU163162021-11-10T14:32:34Z Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires Backlund, Amanda Bengtsson, Evelina community garden social cohesion informal settlements urban agriculture streetscapes streetscape design Buenos Aires Urbanisation causes challenges related to environmental issues and social conflicts (Sijmons 2010; Elmqvist et al. 2018). On a local level, in the informal settlements of Hurlingham in Greater Buenos Aires, it is expressed through unequal distribution of urban land, severe floodings and segregation (Janches 2020a; van de Berg 2018). The informal settlements, also called barrios populares or barrios vulnerables, emerged in the aftershock of a rapid urbanisation process, in a country which has been dealing with an unstable economy for decades. Barrios populares are built, without provision, by the urban inhabitants themselves (van Gelder 2017). Today they provide shelter for over 1 600 000 people excluded from the formal city (van de Berg 2011). The residents in the informal settlements are exposed to high risk of crime, floods and pollution (Janches 2020a). Yet, in these vulnerable self-created neighborhoods, cultural assets such as social streetlife (WUF10 2020) and strong sense of community can be found (Janches 2012). This thesis examines how these site specific aspects can be enhanced by a transformation of the streets through the concept of community garden streetscapes. Design and management strategies for community garden streetscapes in Hurlingham are developed based on literature findings and inspiration from reference projects. Moreover, five streetscape typologies have been formulated based on a street’s typical attributes. Overall design ideas for all streetscape typologies are presented and the visualisations show how the gardens can fill a variety of purposes, from increased food availability and lowering the number of unemployed, to the creation of recreational and biological values. In terms of enhancing social cohesion between the residents in the formal city and the informal settlements, the street typology Bridging Street, has proven to be most suitable. The thesis takes on a speculative approach and discusses community gardens as one way to handle global challenges at local level. Hopefully it can provide important insights to potential benefits that urban agriculture, in the form of community garden streetscapes, can give to a community in terms of life quality and social cohesion. En ökande urbanisering skapar utmaningar relaterade till fysisk planering, miljö och integration (Sijmons 2010; Elmqvist et al. 2018). I utkanten av Argentinas huvudstad Buenos Aires, närmare bestämt i informella bosättningar i kommunen Hurlingham, kan dessa utmaningar beskådas på lokal nivå. Här är de offentliga ytorna begränsade och miljöproblemen påtagliga (Janches 2020a; van de Berg 2018). Argentina har sedan 60-talet haft en instabil ekonomi. De bristande ekonomiska resurserna, i kombination med en snabbt växande befolkning, har resulterat i uppkomsten av informella bosättningar, i folkmun kallade slumområden. Dessa områden består av hus som invånarna själva har byggt, utan tillåtelse, på kommunal eller privat mark (van Gelder 2017). I Buenos Aires slumområden bor det idag 1 600 000 människor (van de Berg 2011). Invånarna här lever under usla förhållanden med en ständig risk att utsättas för brott, översvämningar och föroreningar (Janches 2020a). Trots den stundande problematiken i de informella bosättningarna går det att finna kulturella tillgångar som inte bör förringas (WUF10 2020). Här är de sociala relationerna starka (Janches 2012) och gatulivet levande (WUF10 2020), tillgångar som vi i detta examensarbete vill ta till vara när vi föreslår hur gemensamma odlingslotter i gatumiljö kan komma att utvecklas. Kunskap hämtad från litteratur och referensprojekt utgör grunden i gestaltnings-och skötselstrategier för gemensamma odlingslotter. Utöver detta har Hurlinghams gatumiljö analyserats och, baserat på dominerande karaktärsdrag, delats in i fem gatutypologier. Designförslagen som har utformats har till avsikt att ge en övergripande uppfattning om vilka fördelar som gemensamma odlingslotter kan frambringa. I uppsatsen lyfts exempel såsom ökad matförsörjning och nya arbetstillfällen, men även högre rekreativa värden och en ökad biodiversitet. Projektets målsättning är att öka den sociala sammanhållningen mellan invånare som lever i områden som idag är både fysiskt och socialt segregerade från varandra. Litteraturstudien indikerar att Bridging street har bäst förutsättningar för detta, därav görs ett mer fördjupad designförslag för denna gatutyp. Examensarbetet spekulerar kring gemensamma odlingslotter som ett sätt att hantera globala utmaningar på en lokal nivå. Med nya perspektiv gällande stadsodling, mer specifikt gemensamma odlingslotter i gaturummet, är förhoppningen att uppsatsen medför viktiga insikter gällande hur gaturummets gestaltning kan stimulera levande stadsmiljöer där människor möts och interagerar med varandra. El urbanismo genera desafíos relacionados con problemas ambientales y conflictos sociales (Sijmons 2010; Elmqvist et al. 2018). A nivel local, en los asentamientos informales de Hurlingham en el Gran Buenos Aires, se expresa a través de una distribución desigual del territorio, graves inundaciones y segregación (Janches 2020a; van de Berg 2018). Los asentamientos informales, también llamados barrios populares, surgieron como consecuencia de un rápido proceso de urbanización, en un país que ha estado lidiando con una economía inestable durante décadas. Los asentamientos informales son construidos, sin provisión, por los propios habitantes (van Gelder 2017) y brindan refugio a más de 1600000 personas excluidas de la ciudad formal (van de Berg 2011). Los residentes de los barrios populares están expuestos a un alto riesgo de delitos, inundaciones y contaminación (Janches 2020a). Sin embargo, en estos vecindarios vulnerables creados por ellos mismos, se pueden encontrar activos culturales como la vida social en la calle (WUF10 2020) y un fuerte sentido de comunidad (Janches 2012). Esta tesis examina cómo estos aspectos específicos del sitio pueden mejorarse mediante una transformación de las calles a través del concepto de huertas comunitarias de paisaje urbano. Las estrategias de diseño y gestión para las huertas urbanas comunitarias en Hurlingham se desarrollan con base en información de la literatura e inspiración de proyectos de referencia. Además, se han formulado cinco tipologías de paisajes urbanos basándose en los atributos típicos de una calle bonaerense. Se presentan ideas generales de diseño para todas las tipologías de paisajes urbanos y los imaginarios muestran cómo las huertas pueden cumplir una amplia variedad de propósitos, desde una mayor disponibilidad de alimentos y menos desempleo, e incluso inculcar en la gente nuevos valores recreativos, biológicos y medioambientales. En términos de mejorar la cohesión social entre los residentes de los asentamientos informales y la ciudad formal, la tipología de calles que ha probado ser más efectiva es la que denominamos Calles Puente. La tesis adopta un enfoque especulativo y analiza las huertas urbanas comunitarias como una forma de manejar los desafíos globales a nivel local. Esperamos que pueda proporcionar información relevante sobre los posibles beneficios que la agricultura urbana, en forma de huertas comunitarias de paisaje urbano, puede darle a una comunidad en términos de calidad de vida y cohesión social. SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101) 2020 H2 eng swe https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/16316/ |
| spellingShingle | community garden social cohesion informal settlements urban agriculture streetscapes streetscape design Buenos Aires Backlund, Amanda Bengtsson, Evelina Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires |
| title | Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires |
| title_full | Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires |
| title_fullStr | Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires |
| title_short | Community Garden Streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires |
| title_sort | community garden streetscapes : promoting social cohesion between the formal city and the informal settlements in hurlingham, buenos aires |
| topic | community garden social cohesion informal settlements urban agriculture streetscapes streetscape design Buenos Aires |