What Can We Do to Respond to COVID-19 in Informal Cities?
Covid-19 poses the same health threats to people living in informal settlements as the rest of the population; however, their living conditions puts them at a greater risk and could generate a worse overall outcome. Thus, it is necessary to consider a multi-disciplinary, multi-sectorial and multi-level approach to solving problems in informal neighborhoods during this time. This document proposes recommendations on how to intervene and manage the emergency in urban settlements.
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| Language: | English |
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Inter-American Development Bank
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| Subjects: | Metropolitan Area, Urban Renewal, Coronavirus, Pandemic, Public Health Emergency, Social Distancing, Isolation, O54 - Latin America • Caribbean, O21 - Planning Models • Planning Policy, O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development, R21 - Housing Demand, R31 - Housing Supply and Markets, R14 - Land Use Patterns, O35 - Social Innovation, Coronavirus;pandemic;COVID-19;Informal Settlements;Improvement of informal settlements;Public Space, |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002348 https://publications.iadb.org/en/what-can-we-do-to-respond-to-covid-19-in-informal-cities |
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