Engaging with and measuring informality in the proposed Urban Sustainable Development Goal

Helen Arfvidsson; David Simon; Michael Oloko; Nishendra Moodley

doi:10.1080/19376812.2015.1130636

Engaging with and measuring informality in the proposed Urban Sustainable Development Goal

Helen Arfvidsson, David Simon, Michael Oloko, Nishendra Moodley

Department of Geography

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Abstract

A unique project by Mistra Urban Futures to test the draft targets and indicators of the proposed Urban Sustainable Development Goal (Goal 11) in five diverse cities in Europe, Africa, and Asia revealed numerous complexities and differences in data availability, potential accessibility, and relevance. Deploying the findings from Kisumu and Cape Town, we highlight the particular challenges posed by widespread urban informality. Similar issues apply across the global South. The targets and indicators rely on official/formal data, which are often of questionable reliability and exclude unregulated activities. The particularly problematic conceptualization of the slum/informal settlements indicator is examined in depth, along with indicators on transport and waste management

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-15
Number of pages	15
Journal	African Geographical Review
Volume	36
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2015.1130636
Publication status	Published - 16 Mar 2016

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