SELF-ORGANIZATION IN SPONTANEOUS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In the evolution of human settlements, it is convenient to contrast urban structure resulting from formal policy decisions with the phenomenon of spontaneous agglomeration which is of stochastic nature.
Such processes of spontaneous agglomeration are characteristic of the morphology of Third World cities, where the influence of formal planning is limited to the central areas, while on the periphery the built environment is the result of self-organisation by squatters and other agents of unplanned development. In some Third World cities, squatter settlements comprise up to 75% of the total population, providing habitat for millions of people (R. I).
The evolution, densification and articulation of such spontaneous settlements represent processes which are not accessible to analysis by traditional models based on deterministic description. Consequently, there is a lack of operational tools to forecast trends or to guide and control the phenomenon of unplanned growth.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION
• Ⅰ.1 Spontaneous Agglomeration In Urban Systems
• Ⅰ.2 The Phenomenon of Spontaneous Temporary Agglomeration
• Ⅰ.3 Autocatalytic Processes In The Agglomeration Of Heterogeneous Populations
• Ⅰ.4 Crowds On A Beach: Phases And Phase-Transitions
• Ⅰ.5 Toward An Operational Model
• Ⅱ. MATHEMATICAL APPROACH
• Ⅱ.1 First Approach
• Ⅱ.2 Second Approach
• Ⅱ.3 Introducing the Exit
• Ⅱ.4 Final Remark
• Ⅱ.5 Conclusions
• Ⅲ. REFERENCES