Urban vulnerability in informal settlements of Ushuaia. An analytical-comparative approach from different actors´ perspectives

Abstract

There are multiple disadvantages associated with urban informality that negatively affect inhabitants living conditions, leading to numerous vulnerability situations. This research aims to define urban vulnerability degree and composition in informal settlements of Ushuaia, Argentina, from a comparative and multi-actor approach. For this, an index is applied to incorporate existing problems comprehensiveness, weighted according to three groups of actors: neighborhood referents, local government and the specialized academy. Results show that urban vulnerability level is higher in new settlements than in the rest of the city, and that its composition varies according to the case and the perspective of the different actors. The analysis presented constitutes a basic input for adequate and comprehensive public policies formulation to deal with urban informality, allowing to establish prioritization criteria establishment in future territorial approaches.

Keywords

• informalidad
• vulnerabilidad urbana
• índice multidimensional
• perspectiva comparativa.