Informal Settlement in the Global South and Strategies

Abstract

There are currently 33 megacities in the world (urban agglomerations that exceed 10,000,000 inhabitants) and six can be located in Latin America (México City, San Pablo, Río de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Bogotá and Lima), which is, furthermore, one of the most urbanized regions in the world (Buzai, 2020). The process of constant transformation in the cities throughout this region is deeply connected to our colonial history, adding specific dynamics given by immigration, industrialization during the second half of the 20th century and the fragmentation that took place during the early stages of globalization. These ‘‘territorial settings’’ provide a picture where we can appreciate not only the effects of changing infrastructure and development in these areas, but also the interactions of the populations in these territories and their movements throughout it. The need of implementing effective policies and urban governance structures in these regions cannot neglect these realities.

目前世界上有 33 个特大城市(人口超过1000 万的城市)，其中 6 个位于拉丁美洲(墨西哥城、圣巴勃罗、里约热内卢、布宜诺斯艾利斯、波哥大和利马)。拉丁美洲也是世界上城市化程度最高的地区之一(Buzai, 2020)。该地区城市发展不断转型的过程与我们的殖民地历史，以及移民、20 世纪下半叶的工业化和全球化早期阶段的影响等密切相关。这些“地方背景”为我们提供了一幅图景，我们不仅可以了解这些地区不断变化的城市基础设施和城市发展，还可以了解在这些地区中国人口的变化及人口在城市区域中的流动。要想在这些地区实施有效政策和城市治理结构，就不能忽视这些现实。