Abstract space: the impact of the rational paradigm of local and state plans on informal settlements.

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dc.contributor.author Lopez Barrera, Silvina
dc.contributor.author Lopez Barrera, Maria
dc.contributor.department Architecture
dc.date 2018-12-14T04:52:20.000
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-29T23:43:14Z
dc.date.available 2020-06-29T23:43:14Z
dc.date.copyright Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 2013
dc.date.embargo 2014-01-18
dc.date.issued 2013-08-01
dc.description.abstract <p>Today, rural areas of Mercedes/Soriano in western Uruguay are facing changes related to rural-urban migration and the development of industrial agriculture. As a result of rural migration, economic crises, labor issues, and other critical problems, the outskirts of Mercedes began to be appropriated by squatters. In the last few years different strategic plans and policies carried out by governments at multiple levels have attempted to regularize and relocate some of the informal settlements. Using Lefebvre’s (1991) theory of space, this study explores how plans under the rational paradigm have transformed the spatial practice of informal settlements in Mercedes, Uruguay. Rationality embodies the contradictions between planning theory or research and current practice. Secondary data and resulting analytical maps are utilized to understand recent changes produced in the urban-rural space of Mercedes. Regional and local plans and policies are discussed through informal conversations with staff from local and national governments. Results show that interactions between plans, policies, and social mobility have transformed public spaces and existing neighborhoods, emphasizing the social-spatial fragmentation between the inner city and the periphery and/or informal settlements. Recommendations center on how governmental institutions can develop new policies and regulations to improve and change critical aspects of Mercedes’ growth.</p>
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dc.identifier.articleid 1016
dc.identifier.contextkey 4998351
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dc.identifier.uri https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/10210
dc.language.iso en
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dc.subject.disciplines Architecture
dc.title Abstract space: the impact of the rational paradigm of local and state plans on informal settlements.
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