Kampong: The next level: Urban redevelopment by incremental growing housing by the river

In the informal settlements of Indonesia the housing quality is of poor condition, but the community is strong. Especially the buildings that were build on the river banks are often in poor and dangerous condition. By introducing a new framework for building near the river, the overall quality of the kampong can be upgraded. The concept is to...

The Spatial Economy in the Urban Informal Settlement

In the rapidly urbanizing world, the informal settlement has been forming a significant part of the common urban scene in many cities in the developing countries. It holds a particular role in the city as it houses millions of urban poor who has no access to the public housing. However it does not only offer accommodation but also economic...

Finding Sustainable Solutions for Situ Babakan: A preventive approach towards slum forming in kampong peripheries in Jakarta

Kampongs in Jakarta are usually associated with slum areas because it is an informal part of the city that does not get any support in development from the government. What used to be an informal settlement area consisting a group of inhabitants with specific background, has merged with the urban tissue of the city and become part of the city....