Challenging Urban Environments Government policies in UK inner cities – London Docklands City Centre Renewal and traffic issues – Salisbury (not officially needed case study) Sustainable Urban development – Bedzed a) Squatter Settlement – Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro and b) Improving squatter settlements – Favela Bairro, Rio de Janeiro

Look for positive and negative effects PSI: Where? Economic effects of LDDC Environmental effects of LDDC CASE STUDY: London Docklands – impact of government strategies Social effects of LDDC The need for sustainability in all this CHANGING URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

CHANGING URBAN ENVIRONMENTS PSI: Where? What makes a development sustainable and to what extent does Bedzed match this? Housing? Transport? Environmental sustainability It’s a brownfield site. So? CASE STUDY: Bedzed – Sustainable Urban Development Disposing of waste? People involved in decision making? Social sustainability Open Spaces? Transport system? CHANGING URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

CHANGING URBAN ENVIRONMENTS PSI: Where? Charactristics of Rocinha (housing transport crime etc) How people try to improve their own lives CASE STUDY: Rocinha – Example of a squatter settlement Quality of life Lives of inhabitants Standard of living CHANGING URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

CHANGING URBAN ENVIRONMENTS PSI: Where? Economic improvements Environmental improvements CASE STUDY: Favela Bairro – example of improving a squatter settlement Social improvements Has it been a success? CHANGING URBAN ENVIRONMENTS