Lecture by Architect Arif Hasan, architect and urban planner, on Wednesday, Decemeber 16, 2015 in the auditorium A2, Alexianenplein (former Zwartezusstraat), Campus sint-Lucas Ghent from 18.00 to 21.00.<\/p>\n
\u2018The Changing Nature of Low Income Settlements in the South: The Case of Karachi<\/strong>.\u2019<\/p>\n The rapid spatial growth of the city, rising land values and the concept of accessing the market for a house, has made it impossible for the poor to live anywhere but on the extreme fringe of a expanded city far from places of work, recreation and social facilities. So, in social and economic terms, it is becoming cheaper to live within the city than on its fringe. To cater to this demand new processes have evolved to densify the old informal settlements which are nearer to the city. This densification (formal and informal) is creating severe problems of overcrowding while at the same time huge low density elite and middle income gated settlements are being created. The talk will discuss the causes, processes and the socioeconomic and ecological repercussions of these developments.<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n Arif Hasan is a Pakistani architect and planner, activist, teacher and social researcher. He studied architecture at the Oxford Polytechnic and on his return to Karachi in 1968, established an independent practice which slowly evolved into dealing with urban planning and development issues.<\/p>\n He has been a consultant and advisor to many local CBOs, national and international NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral donor agencies. Since 1981, he has been involved with the Orangi Pilot Project first as its Chief Consultant and later as the Chairman of its Research & Training Institute. He is also the founder Chairman of the Urban Resource Centre, Karachi, since its inception in 1989. Both projects have received considerable international acclaim. Arif Hasan has taught at Pakistani and European universities, been involved in national and city level policy and planning issues, and is the author of a large number of books on development, planning and social change. He has received a number of national and international awards for his work including the UN Year for the Shelterless Memorial Award of the Japanese government, the Prince Claus Award of Netherlands government and the Hilal-i-Imtiaz of the Government of Pakistan.<\/p>\n https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arif_Hasan<\/a><\/p>\n www.oppinstitutions.org<\/a><\/p>\n