Introduction
Slums in Mumbai can be seen from various perspectives. Each perspective has its positive side and perhaps huge possibilities in cross learning for it to enable the urban inclusion in planning, policy and practice. The larger question is how new methodologies of research and formats of representation of informal settlements support their recognition in urban design, planning, political and policy-making processes. How could these processes in turn contribute to the sustenance of informal and formal aspects of the urban form.
The Site: Gazdhar Bandh
Preliminary Findings
- Creation of community living (and land) within the land starved condition of the city displaces the development plan initiatives and state housing inability
- The creation of Land comes in direct conflict with the fragile ecology at estuary condition.
- The community has strong economic network with its surrounding and the city. The informality within the city has formal occupational engagement with the city.
- The overall perspective of resilience requires the study of social- economic resilience and its understanding with ecological resilience and finds the balance.
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