The document discusses a case study on urban resilience in Cova da Moura, highlighting the challenges faced by its residents, including illegal housing and low educational levels. It emphasizes the need for improved collaboration among local partners to develop effective urban intervention policies and build community capacity. Despite setbacks in project management and political disruptions, there remains potential for innovative solutions and the strengthening of social networks within the community.

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WORKSHOP
Laboratório de Resiliência Urbana
Helena Farrall e Lia Vasconcelos

5.
Hidden opportunities
in (un)privileged urban spaces:
the case of the Cova da Moura
Lia
Vasconcelos
ltv@fct.unl.pt
Helena
Farrall
mail@helenafarrall.com
Bonn,
May
31,
2013

6. Contents
• CASE STUDY PRESENTATION : program
structure and program process
• SNAPSHOT ANALYSIS : Identify / characterize /
analyze and interpret the existing social network
at the time of the collaborative process development
• PRESENT SITUATION AND THE POSSIBLE
FUTURES
Photo:
Judith
Allen,
06
Hidden
opportuni5es
in
(un)privileged
urban
spaces:
the
case
of
the
Cova
da
Moura
4th
Global
Forum
on
Urbun
Resilience
and
Adapta5on
Lia
Vasconcelos
&
Helena
Farrall
Bonn,
2
June
2013

7. Ø 840 buildings illegally in
private property
Ø 5000 residents african ex-
colonies (2/3 cape-verdians)
Ø 45% « 24 yrs old
Ø low educational levels
Ø 126 shops/services
Ø Cultural diversity
Ø Bad image (criminality)
Ø Fragilize population
Ø Political historical background
Profile: multi-ethnic, self built,
illegal, informal settlement
• Strong community identity
• Intense human network
• Active local associations
Hidden
opportuni5es
in
(un)privileged
urban
spaces:
the
case
of
the
Cova
da
Moura
4th
Global
Forum
on
Urbun
Resilience
and
Adapta5on
Lia
Vasconcelos
&
Helena
Farrall
Bonn,
2
June
2013

8. Cova da Moura

9. • Develop policies for urban socio-territorial
intervention with the local partners
• Build local capacity and co-responsibility
• Improve the collaboration among partners –
from the diagnosis, through the plan of action to
the model of management
• Promote joint solutions
The Program
Hidden
opportuni5es
in
(un)privileged
urban
spaces:
the
case
of
the
Cova
da
Moura
4th
Global
Forum
on
Urbun
Resilience
and
Adapta5on
Lia
Vasconcelos
&
Helena
Farrall
Bonn,
2
June
2013

10. GTIM
Inteministerial
Working Group
(SEOT- MAOT)
GAT
Group of
Technical
Support
GPL
Group of Local Partners
INH /IRHU
National Institute
of Housing
Consulting
Group
Experts
The Structure
7

11. GTIM
Inteministerial
Working Group
(SEOT)
GAT
Group of
Technical
Support
GPL
Group of Local Partners
INH /IRHU
National Institute
of Housing
Consulting
Group
Experts
1 liaison GTIM
The Structure
7
3

12. GTIM
Inteministerial
Working Group
(SEOT)
GAT
Group of
Technical
Support
GPL
Group of Local Partners
INH /IRHU
National Institute
of Housing
Consulting
Group
Experts
The Structure

13. GTIM
Inteministerial
Working Group
(SEOT)
GAT
Group of
Technical
Support
GPL
Group of Local Partners
INH /IRHU
National Institute
of Housing
Consulting
Group
Experts
The Structure
3
7
26

14. GTIM
Inteministerial
Working Group
(SEOT)
GAT
Group of
Technical
Support
GPL
Group of Local Partners
INH /IRHU
National Institute
of Housing
Consulting
Group
Experts
7
3
8
Each 15 days a whole day meeting
With the 3 teams of the GATs
1 representative of the GTIM
The Process
1 liaison GTIM

15. GTIM
Inteministerial
Working Group
(SEOT)
INH /IRHU
National Institute
of Housing
Consulting
Group
Experts
GPL
Group of Local
Partners
GAT
Group of
Technical
Support
Meetings each 2 or 3 weeks
Wedenesday afternoon
In a local school The Process
26
7
3
8

16. Mee9ngs
with
the
GPL
(Group
of
Local
Partners)
Hidden
opportuni5es
in
(un)privileged
urban
spaces:
the
case
of
the
Cova
da
Moura
4th
Global
Forum
on
Urbun
Resilience
and
Adapta5on
Lia
Vasconcelos
&
Helena
Farrall
Bonn,
2
June
2013

17. Present Situation / Futures?
• Innovation in planning process followed up by failure in Project
Management strategy
• Trust broken – jump from one phase to the other with new teams/
coordinators w/out previous phase involvement
• New political cycle halt the program – disruption of the
implementation phase
Back to ground ZERO?
Loss of resources: social capital, time & money
but
Social and intelectual capital created during 2006 is still actively feeding
an attempt to find alternative ways to overcome the difficulties!
So, the answer is NO
Hidden
opportuni5es
in
(un)privileged
urban
spaces:
the
case
of
the
Cova
da
Moura
4th
Global
Forum
on
Urbun
Resilience
and
Adapta5on
Lia
Vasconcelos
&
Helena
Farrall
Bonn,
2
June
2013

18. Premises: Local communities are Panarchic systems
Panarchy : Nested Complex Adaptive Cycles
Structures and processes are linked across scales
through interactions between slow and broad and fast and small
structures or processes
These interactions occur as:
top-down (memory)
and
bottom-up (revolt)
Methodology
Hidden
opportuni5es
in
(un)privileged
urban
spaces:
the
case
of
the
Cova
da
Moura
4th
Global
Forum
on
Urbun
Resilience
and
Adapta5on
Lia
Vasconcelos
&
Helena
Farrall
Bonn,
2
June
2013

19. Snapshot
COVA
DA
MOURA
1. Local Community Associations
complement each other (have diferent
networks) but do not collaborate
2. Only one of them has links to outside
entities
3. Local Parish and Local School are key
players showing a higher number of
connections with diferent levels of
stakeholders
4. The 2 Boroughs have different
networks
5. Only one of them is connected to the
Municipality
6. The Municipality is only linked to one
of the local community association
Hidden
opportuni5es
in
(un)privileged
urban
spaces:
the
case
of
the
Cova
da
Moura
4th
Global
Forum
on
Urbun
Resilience
and
Adapta5on
Lia
Vasconcelos
&
Helena
Farrall
Bonn,
2
June
2013

20. Present Situation / Possible
Futures?
• Thwarted Expectations - Innovation in the planning process was
followed by a very limited Project Management strategy
• Trust broken – jump from one phase to the other with new teams/
coordinators w/out previous phase involvement
• New political cycle – halts the program with disruption of the
implementation phase
Back to GROUND ZERO ?
Loss of resources: social capital, time & money
but
Social and intelectual capital created during 2006 is still actively feeding
an attempt to find alternative ways to overcome the difficulties!
The answer is NO (to be verified with the new snapshot)
Hidden
opportuni5es
in
(un)privileged
urban
spaces:
the
case
of
the
Cova
da
Moura
4th
Global
Forum
on
Urbun
Resilience
and
Adapta5on
Lia
Vasconcelos
&
Helena
Farrall
Bonn,
2
June
2013

21. Foto:
Ana
Mascarenhas
…people and processes matters!
To suceed…