Informal Settlements in Afghanistan Kabul Ing arch Mirwais
Informal Settlements in Afghanistan / Kabul Ing. arch. Mirwais Fazli Bratislava, 14 March 2016
Afghanistan Geography Located in Central Asia Bordered by six countries: ● China ● Iran ● Pakistan ● Tajikistan ● Turkmenistan ● Uzbekistan v Total Population: 31 million Capital: Kabul
Status of Kabul City • Now Kabul city population is around 5 million. • Current area: 1022 KM 2. 3 times more than planned in 1978 -2001 Kabul city master plan. Kabul City Profile
Physical Characteristics of Kabul City The mountains are the main features of the city and some of the informal housing on the slopes are. Two points to enter from North to the West-South of Kabul.
Informal Settlements View of Kabul
Informal Settlements in the World
Informal Settlements in Kabul • Kabul has 70% informal settlements • Population density – 223 p/ha.
Informal Settlements in Afghanistan • 20% of these are on hillsides where stone slides can be a danger
Informal Settlements in Afghanistan q. Causes: - Population growth - Urbanization - Migration from rural to cities - Returned of refuges to country - Insecurity around the country - 3 decade conflict
Character of Informal Settlements q More than 2. 5 million Kabul city’s population are living in informal settlement. • Lack of basic service: water sanitation waste collection storm drainage paved footpath rood for emergency access Poor quality settlements schools, clinic, play ground greenery places for socialize Land tenure considerations
Land Tenure considerations in Informal Settlements Four types of informal settlements: I. Settlements on public lands, II. Settlements where most houses were built on private owned lands, III. Settlements where most houses were built on lands grabbed (extortion) directly or bought from land grabbers, IV. Settlements where is a legal situation.
Public spaces - streets / width
Construction Materials
Access to water and sanitation
Schwarz Plan of Informal Settlements
Slums / Internal displaced person (IDP)
Schwarz Plan of Slums
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