Resilient Cities in the Global South: Rethinking Informality in Urban Planning and Design

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Lakshmi Priya Rajendran NezHapi-Dellé Odeleye (Contact name is the alias of Ayodele Odeleye.)

Resilient Cities in the Global South

Rethinking Informality in Urban Planning and Design

Lakshmi Priya Rajendran, NezHapi-Dellé Odeleye (Contact name is the alias of Ayodele Odeleye.), Aysegul Can

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Routledge
24 July 2025

Development studies; Economics of industrial organisation; Human geography; Urban & municipal planning

Series: Regions and Cities

Post-pandemic, cities face new challenges in adapting to global changes, while also addressing the needs, practices, and capabilities of diverse populations. Resilience, as a key factor, enables cities to adapt and transform in response to these challenges. Development driven by resilience is crucial for urban society’s ability to adapt and evolve on multiple levels. However, in developed countries, increasingly standardised planning and development practices often hinder citizen engagement and participation, which are essential for building resilient cities.

This book adopts an interdisciplinary approach to examine how diverse social and spatial behaviours within informal urban environments, particularly in developing countries, can provide fresh insights for robust urban planning and development.

The book is structured in three parts: (1) North–South Relations – this part explores the global discourse on informality, highlighting its presence in both the Global North and South; (2) Grassroots – this part focusses on grassroots initiatives and community-driven resilience within urban informality; and (3) Institutional Strategies and Professional Alliances – the final part delves into the role of institutions and professional collaborations in shaping urban informality.

By presenting a range of perspectives and experiences, this book contributes to a unique Southern framework that positions informality as a dialogue for enabling resilience. It will appeal to a multidisciplinary audience, including professionals from fields such as sociology, history, environmental psychology, cultural studies, human geography, urban design and planning, architecture, and anthropology.

Edited by: Lakshmi Priya Rajendran, NezHapi-Dellé Odeleye (Contact name is the alias of Ayodele Odeleye.), Aysegul Can
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032373775
ISBN 10: 1032373776
Series: Regions and Cities
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 24 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Lakshmi Priya Rajendran is Associate Professor in Environmental and Spatial Equity, Bartlett School of Architecture, The Bartlett Faculty of Built Environment, University College London (UCL), UK. Nezhapi-Dellé Odeleye is Associate Professor in Urban Design & Planning, and MSc Planning Course Director, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Chelmsford, UK. Aysegul Can is Postdoctoral Researcher in the Institute of Regional Studies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany.