Argentina

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Scale: Neighborhood
Region: South America
Ecosystem: Continental
Government: Regional
 
Partnerships:
International Agencies
Media Groups
NGOs/CBOs
Professional Associations
Initiatives:
 
Infrastructure:
 
- safe-water provision
 
Housing and Land Use:
 
- affordable housing
-homelessness
-housing finance: access to
-land tenure and security
-land use management and regulations (incl. GIS)
 
Technology and Tools:
 
- appropriate technologies
-management tools and systems
-planning tools and techniques
-technology transfer
 
Keywords:
Appropriate Technology
Basic Needs
Cost Benefit
Housing
Land Acquisition
 
Summary:
 
This is a project on sites and services for family groups with a low
income living in the north area of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was
carried out by APAC, a civil association with no profit pourposes
working in habitat themes with marginal populations, themes concerning
both land and housing. The project (named Plan URBE- Barrio Don Bosco)
consists in 173 plots provided with a basic infrastructure such this:
1) water supply system
2) electricity supply system
3) road constructions
4) open rainwater drainage system
5) light pillars
6) streets lighting
This new neighbourhood is located in Benavidez, a small village about 40
miles from Buenos Aires.