THE NEW LANDSCAPE URBANISATION IN THE THIRD WORLD Charles CorreaBy the year 2000 there will be around the world about 50 cites of over 15 million inhabitants each : 40 will be in the Third World. Charles Correa, a pioneer in developing low cost shelter, discusses the implications of this significant trend based on his experiences in Bombay and internationally ‘The author makes the case for those principles he believes to be most important in housing, namely Equity, Incrementality, Pluralism, having Open-to-Sky space, the Disaggregation of the elements that make up the urban context to allow for participation in forming one's ‘own environment and to facilitate Income Generating activites. He cites examples from all over the world, using demographic pattems, public ‘ransportation policies, squatter settlements, etc. to illustrate his (Ona city and regional scale, Correa emphasises the need to zestructure ou urban centres and to use the rapidly expanding populations and space itselfs primary resources and tools for development. Correa’s broad perspective, in both architectural and planning thought, has been instrumental in initiating a strategy for diverting and handling sather than stemming the global urbanisation of the Third World‘A Mimat Book published by Concept Media Led. wih Bucterworth Architecture, an imprint of Butterworth Scientific & uw or ee wrewvnioat eve All rights reserved No part ofthis publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means (including photocopying and recording) without the ‘written permission ofthe copyright holder excep in accordance with the provisions ofthe Copyright Act 1956 (as amended) or under the terms of licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 33.34 Alfred Place, London, England WCE 7DP The writen permission of the copyright holder must also be abtained before any part of ‘his publication is stored in retrieval system of any’ nature Applications forthe copyright holder’s written permissic to reproduce, transmit oF store ina tetieval system any’ parc ofthis publication should be addressed tothe publisher ‘Warning: The doing of an unauthorised actin relation to {copyright work may resultin both a civil claim for damages and criminal prosecution This book is sold subject tothe Standard Conditions of. Sale of Net Books and may not be r-soldin the UK. below the net price given by the Publishers in ther current pricelist © 1989 Charles Correa ISBN 0-408-50071-9 Published by Butterworth Architecture in North America, Europe (West and East, excluding all of Turkey), South Affica, Australia and New Zealand. ISBN 9971-84-858-6 Published by Concept Media elsewhere, ‘excepe USSR ad lai Design by Viscom Design Associates, Singapore Printed by Oversea Printing Suppilie Pte Led, Singapore All photographs and drawings courtesy ofthe autho ‘except for those listed on page [20