Area of Interest Title Type Author(s) Introduction Literature Review

reseach question / issue research method research outcome Limitations / Gap Relevance
Formalizing Informal Urban Spaces
1 Masters Thesis, University of Patricia R. Codina
Maryland
final design proposal
can be considered as a
FORMALIZING THE INFORMAL possible outcome of
CITY: DESIGNING FOR Literature review, critical Mastes thesis project covering what is possible if
DEVELOPMENT IN A Redesigning housing and public analysis of existing master housing and public spaces in informal spaces are
PERUVIAN SHANTYTOWN space in informal shanty town plan and onsite observations LIma organised formaly

Policy recommendations through

Formalizing the Informal: critical analysis of exixting policies casestudies to ensure
Challenges and Opportunities of to develop better framework to literature based comparitive upgradation of informal Comparision of existing
Informal Settlements in South- Chryssy Potsiou, allow formalization of informality analysis of policies of 7 settlements and improving the policies is helpful in the
2 East Europe United Nations without alienating them european countries quality of life of their residents literature review
study undertakes a critical
analysis of the city’s
examining past relocations of street approach to planning with
vendors to designated sheltered informality . Case study on
marketplaces and streets together street vendors and well as
with the recent multimodal transit Multi modal transit sysytem A ‘sustainable’ transport and Literature review
planning effort at the city-regional urban development strategy supporting reasons for
Planning with urban informality: level incorporating existing angkots, recommendations to work with looking for solutions
a case for inclusion, co- or ‘informal’ minibuses, into the the existing informality instead of beyond
3 production and reiteration Lily K song BRT system. dislocating them evictions/displacement
well organised
framework on
Khaled Abdelhalim, to develop a handbook to be implementation of
Participatory Upgrading of Ministry of Economic implemented across Egypt, its based on on site research This volume guides decision- policy at different levels
Informal Areas A Decision- Cooperation and targeted at decision makers across and work by different makers on steering participatory with a ground up
4 makers’ Guide for Action Development , Gaza different levels agencies in Gaza upgrading. approach
Urban Vernacular: Case of Shop-
homes

housing implications of home-

The home as workplace: A study based enterprises undertaken in a no recommendations as very detailed
of income-generating activities Peter Kellett and A squatter settlement in New Delhi, the spatial and social implications towards future development documentation based
1 within the domestic setting Journal Article Graham Tipple India. interviews and documentation of income-generating activities of these homes on site in India
Dwi Lindarto

research on factors leading to literature review

Study on semiotica in urban development and acceptance of no recommendations as focused on their
vernacular: A case study of shop shop houses and urban vernacular literature review + on site towards future development existance as urban
3 houses Conference Article house typology in China documentation of these homes vernacular

paper argues that combining

commercial space and dwelling Comparisons of commercial- comparitive analysis as
The architectural adaptation of fosters social, economic and residential buildings in two it examines the way residential well as classification
urban economic life: Location, architectural processes that come local districts of contrasting building adapts commercial no recommendations as and identification of the
use and form of the commercial- Laura Narvaez, Alan about by factors of local urban morphologies in the city of additions and classifies them towards future development residents to adapt their
4 residential building in Cardiff Conference Article Penn, Sam Griffiths economies, Cardiff are studied under different typologies of these homes homes as workspaces

Mapping of homebased workspaces in

Delhi by Social Design Collaboarative