COVID19 in Latin America: informal settlements and the politics of urbicide.
GeoJournal
; : 1-14, 2022 Oct 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20240342
ABSTRACT
Informal settlements in Latin America express pandemic idiosyncrasies, calling global attention to historical problems related to a specific urbanization pattern. This article stresses COVID19 implications in the main urban planning canon the notion of densification as an urban solution. Traditionally invisible social groups and territories acquire relevance, but now as a source of biological risk. Urban density appears as a contradictory trigger point, outlining new debates about informal settlements and their metrics. Evidence shows that trends in health discourse are striving to legitimize and enhance "urbicides" in this scenario, already underway through State action or inaction.
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Language:
English
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GeoJournal
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
S10708-022-10765-7
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