Rio de Janeiro

Using Rio de Janeiro as the case study city, this book highlights and examines issues surrounding the development of mega-cities in Latin America and beyond. Complex dynamics of urbanization such as mega-event-driven development, infrastructure investment, and informal urban expansion are intertwined with changing climatic conditions that demand new approaches to sustainable urbanism. The urban conditions facing 21st century cities such as Rio emphasize the need to revisit urban forms, reintegrate infrastructure, and re-evaluate practices.

With contributions from 15 scholars from several countries exploring urbanism, urbanization, and climate change, this book provides insights into the contextual and environmental issues shaping Rio in the age of globalization. Each of the book's three sections addresses an interdisciplinary range of topics impacting urbanism in Latin America, which will be accessible to researchers and professionals interested in urbanization, urban design, sustainability, planning, and architecture.

List of Figures

1. Introduction







Jose Gamez, Zhongjie Lin, and Jeffrey Nesbit









2. The Impact of Future Sea-level Rise on Rio de Janeiro: A Geological Perspective







Scott Hippensteel









3. One Katrina Every Year: The Challenge of Urban Flooding in Tropical Cities







Fernando Lara









4. Changing Informality: Gentrification of Favelas in Rio de Janeiro







Zhongjie Lin, Fernando Moreira, and Aline Nascimento












5. Staging the City, Transforming the Slum: FestiFavelization in Rio de Janeiro







Malte Steinbrink and Jose Gamez









6. Barra da Tijuca: Urban Planning Challenges in a Global Suburb







Lawrence Herzog












7. Elite Enclave of Barra da Tijuca







Alexandra Silva de Almeida












8. Costa, Coast, and Clay: A Modern Grid Revisited in Rio de Janeiro







Jeffrey Nesbit












9. Barra Olympic Park Project: Notes on the Design Process, Games and Legacy







Henrique Houayek












10. Urban Projects for Resilience in Flooding Areas







Erika Brum Palma Pereira and Maria Fernanda Lemos












11. Mixing Modernisms: Urban Design in the Era of Climate Change







Jose Gamez












12. Climate Adaptation in Rio: Promoting the Resilience of the Western Zone Coastal Area of Rio de Janeiro Maria Fernanda Lemos














13. Urban Planning for Resilience: Lessons Learned from Projects for Rio's Western Zone

Rafael Saraiva

Index