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{"title":"Mexico's mass housing: An underexplored locus of informality","authors":"Alejandra Reyes ,&nbsp;Ariadna Reyes-Sanchez","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103373","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103373","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper discusses an array of irregular and informal practices related to the construction and inhabitation of mass housing built throughout Mexico. In speculative and financialized land and housing markets, builders expedited development to minimize costs and maximize profits, bypassing government legislation and codes even if often condoned by the state. In the face of the resulting structural and infrastructural deficiencies, as well as limited access to municipal services and economic opportunities, residents have resorted to informal means to address precarious living conditions, from improving their properties and running informal businesses to organizing crime watches and withholding mortgage payments. Field research in nine peri-urban developments in Mexico City and Tijuana sheds light on informal tactics pursued by developers, lenders, governments, and residents. Informality emerged first within formal institutions engaged in financing and building mass housing and evolved as a multidimensional mechanism allowing a better life for residents facing precarity. This analysis offers an updated, nuanced understanding around the blurred boundaries between formal structures and informal practices in the Global South, destabilizing the formal-informal dichotomy often employed in policy circles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103373"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143680662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Exploration of urban community renewal governance for adaptive improvement” [Habitat Int. 144 (2024) 102999]","authors":"Wenzheng Lu ,&nbsp;Baoxing Qiu ,&nbsp;Yuzhe Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103371","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103371","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103371"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143759406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding the relationship between population–land–industry element inputs and function outputs of rural settlement: An efficiency-based perspective","authors":"Yaya Tian ,&nbsp;Guanghui Jiang ,&nbsp;Wenqiu Ma ,&nbsp;Siduo Wu ,&nbsp;Yingying Tian ,&nbsp;Tao Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103370","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Promoting the multifunctionality of rural settlements is a viable means for maximizing the diverse value of rural areas and addressing the challenges faced in rural development. The configuration of rural population–land–industry elements play a crucial role in determining the type and level of rural settlement functions (RSFs). This study constructed a systematic \"input-output\" linkage framework that connects rural population-land-industry elements with RSFs from an efficiency perspective. Using Pinggu District of Beijing as an example, we measured the function output efficiency of 271 rural settlements and proposed differentiated pathways to enhance RSF output efficiency under input-output balance. The findings show that from 2009 to 2021, Pinggu District's rural settlements saw improvements in living and production functions, while ecological functions declined, widening regional disparities. The effects of population, land, and industry inputs on different functions varied significantly, with correlations changing notably across temporal dimensions. The average function output efficiency of rural settlements remained at a moderate level, indicating considerable room for improvement. Villages with low RSF output efficiency clustered in the southwestern region of Pinggu, while those reaching effective RSF output states mostly concentrated around the urban area and in townships such as JHH, XEZ, and ZLY. Villages near the urban area and southwestern industrial parks experienced a decline in scale efficiency, whereas those in mountainous townships faced constraints from the \"bottleneck effect\" of technological efficiency. To achieve sustainable rural development, future policymakers should enhance planning forecasts, implement reforms to the rural land system, and adjust to demographic trends to coordinate rural population–land–industry allocations. Additionally, these efforts should be applied regionally and categorically to promote the efficiency of RSF output.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103370"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143637055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does the future community initiative enhance community age-friendliness? Evidence from Zhejiang Province, China","authors":"Weiyi Tang ,&nbsp;Yujie Lu ,&nbsp;Shiwang Yu ,&nbsp;Bo Xia ,&nbsp;Martin Skitmore ,&nbsp;Yong Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103360","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103360","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the increasing degree of aging in China, the age-friendliness of urban communities is critical for sustainable societal development. Initiated by Zhejiang Province, the Future Community Initiative offers a novel approach that integrates modern urban renewal with diverse aging needs. Using propensity score matching (PSM) and a large-scale survey of 56 communities, this study empirically validates the policy's impacts on age-friendliness, particularly its significant enhancements in social participation, community support and health services. However, respect and social inclusion showed limited progress, indicating areas requiring further attention. It was also observed that female seniors, older seniors, and seniors with low retirement incomes fully acknowledge the improvements in the age-friendliness of future communities. These findings contribute to the global age-friendly agenda by providing evidence-based recommendations for optimizing community inclusivity and resource allocation, particularly in rapidly aging urban environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103360"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143621531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does food safety governance in Bangladesh include the urban poor? An analysis of government strategies and policies for the retail food environment in Bangladesh, 2013–2022","authors":"Md Latiful Haque ,&nbsp;Peter Oosterveer ,&nbsp;Christian Reynolds ,&nbsp;Raffaele Vignola","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103372","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103372","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the influence of food safety policies on urban poor's food shopping practices in retail environments in Bangladesh. While national food policies focus on food access, they often overlook food safety in informal settlements. Using a mixed-methods approach, including a review of national policy documents, interviews with shoppers, and stakeholder surveys, we identified strengths and weaknesses in Bangladesh's food safety governance. The analysis shows that while policy documents acknowledge consumer concerns, key weaknesses include unclear roles of local government, unspecified timelines, ambiguous budgets, inadequate monitoring, and lack of cohesive societal transformation planning. These shortcomings potentially render policies ineffective and erode public trust. Stakeholder analysis highlights scepticism about current policies addressing food safety for the urban poor, emphasising the need for distinct, urban-focused policies. We recommend reassessing and restructuring retail food policies to enhance stakeholder engagements, prioritising the urban poor's perspectives, and implementing strategies that address diverse socio-economic groups. This approach is critical for advancing food safety in urban Bangladesh and other Global South countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103372"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143628253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using comparative approaches to model deprivation in Antananarivo, Madagascar: A multidimensional analysis using principal components analysis and weighting system across meso and macro scales","authors":"Fenosoa Nantenaina Ramiaramanana ,&nbsp;Jacques Teller ,&nbsp;Richard Sliuzas ,&nbsp;Monika Kuffer","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103359","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103359","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rapid population growth and global urbanization pose socio-economic challenges, causing inequalities in Global South (GS) cities, such as the proliferation of deprived areas. This study aims to develop methods for mapping and characterizing urban deprivation in GS cities using the IDEAMAPS framework, focusing on household, area, and area-connect levels. The methodology employs 23 indicators across five domains, with a weighting system applied at macro (agglomeration of Antananarivo) and meso (Urban Commune of Antananarivo - CUA) scales, alongside Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and population-weighted analysis. A variable reduction process assessed the impact of simplifying indicators while retaining explanatory power. Results demonstrated significant spatial contrasts in deprivation between central and peripheral areas and eastern and western neighborhoods. The equal weighting system provided an intuitive overview, showing that 53% of neighborhoods were privileged at the macro scale, while 15% were highly deprived. At the meso scale, 27% of neighborhoods were highly deprived, emphasizing the importance of finer spatial scales to uncover localized disparities. PCA reduced data complexity and identified key deprivation dimensions but remains sensitive to outliers. Population-weighted analysis revealed the misalignment between deprivation level and population density, highlighting the need for targeted interventions in densely populated neighborhoods.</div><div>Variable reduction confirmed model robustness but underscored the importance of retaining critical variables. This study highlights the need for accurate, multi-scale assessments to inform policies addressing urban inequalities. Future research should integrate advanced spatial techniques, temporal dynamics, and additional indicators, such as governance and environmental hazards, to refine deprivation analyses and guide inclusive urban policies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103359"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143600514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How does the reconstruction of residential space impact displaced farmers’ post-resettlement adaptation during urbanisation in China? A perspective of spatial production","authors":"Bingqian Zhan ,&nbsp;Jieyu Su ,&nbsp;Hui Gao ,&nbsp;Kexi Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103353","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Displaced farmers resulting from China's urban expansion face challenges in post-resettlement adaptation (PRA) as their residential spaces undergo significant reconstruction. However, existing research has insufficiently explored the impact of this reconstruction on the PRA of displaced farmers. Drawing on the spatial production theory, this study identifies the features of the reconstruction of residential space (RRS), determines the factors influencing displaced farmers' PRA, and establishes the pathways that influence their adaptation. This study has three primary findings. First, RRS includes the reconstruction of physical, social, and mental spaces. Second, “Formal Institutions” have the greatest impact on displaced farmers' PRA, while “Cultural Customs” have the least. Third, the reconstruction of mental space directly impacts displaced farmers' adaptation, while the reconstruction of physical and social spaces can only take effect by stimulating mental space. Based on the identified pathways, this study proposes governance strategies across three spaces. Specifically, for mental space, emotion-based governance is essential; for physical space, multifunctional spaces that can meet displaced farmers' daily spatial use should be created; for social space, a robust social security and inclusive community management system are crucial. This study not only provides specific pathways to promote displaced farmers' PRA and support their social integration but also offers a theoretical framework and governance strategies for displaced populations' PRA worldwide.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103353"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143592722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding the transformation of rural areal system from changes in farmland landscape: A case study of Jiaocun township, Henan province","authors":"Yu Zhao ,&nbsp;Xuefeng Yuan ,&nbsp;Yansui Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103358","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103358","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rapid globalization and urbanization are reshaping the urban-rural landscape, driving transformations in rural areas. Exploring this process contributes to understanding the mechanisms of rural transformation, aiding decision-making for rural sustainable development. However, the evidence to capture microscale dynamics of rural transformation still requires innovative observational perspectives. Taking Jiaocun Town, a traditional agricultural region in China, as an example, we detected changes in farmland landscape using satellite data at the plot scale. Combined with interviews, these changes were further traced back to the 1980s. Furthermore, this study revealed the Transformation of Rural Areal System (TRAS) process by interpreting landscape changes and their linkages between population, land, and industry. The results showed that four events dominated the recent transformation: the replacement of fragmented farmland with large fields, the upgrading of old apple orchards to dwarf orchards, the expansion of vineyards, and the expansion of mushroom sheds. Temporally, the development of Jiaocun experienced three stages: the traditional period (pre-1990s), the extensive expansion period (1990s-2016), and the modern diversified period (2016-present). These three stages could be clearly demonstrated through the analysis of the coupling state of population, land, and industries, reflecting the adaptive cycling from primary coupling to under-coupling and then to re-coupling. Finally, policy, theoretical, and practical implications were discussed to deepen the understanding of the rural transformation in China's traditional agricultural region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103358"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143592723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Involution and evolution of the flower industry and their implications for rural revitalization: A case study of Tonghai County, Yunnan Province, China","authors":"Lie You ,&nbsp;Huiling Zhou ,&nbsp;Jieming Zhu ,&nbsp;Chen Chen ,&nbsp;Jing Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Agricultural development plays a pivotal role in sustaining rural livelihoods and ensuring national security, particularly in developing countries. However, enhancing agricultural production and improving rural livelihoods through agricultural transformation remain significant challenges in rural development. In light of China's national implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, increasing emphasis has been placed on rural industrial development in national and provincial policies. This paper adopts an analytical framework of agricultural involution and expands the theory from the dual structure of land and labor to encompass the entire production factor category. By examining the evolution path of the flower industry in Tonghai County, Yunnan Province, China, this paper aims to expound the involution and evolution processes of industrial agriculture. The findings indicate that since the reform and opening up period, the development of the flower industry in Yunnan Province has passed through four stages: adjustment of agricultural planting structure, reconstruction of organizational modes, and innovation in transaction and planting technologies. Moreover, from the perspective of the involution model of production factor combination, the continuous iterative upgrading of factor combinations has effectively broken through agricultural involution, overcoming the diminishing marginal returns resulting from the superposition and accumulation of individual factors. This paper highlights the importance of countering market monopoly and backward planting technologies-induced involution in the flower industry. It reveals that the flower industry has transitioned from a central place hierarchy to a distributed urban-rural network by utilizing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and innovative logistics technologies. Additionally, by promoting new urbanization, the industry has attracted the return of technically skilled farmers, facilitating breakthroughs in regional industries and fostering sustainable development in urban and rural areas. The paper provides an endogenous analysis framework and reference for promoting rural revitalization centered on industrial prosperity at the county level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103336"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143576941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of anti-fragility on agricultural production under extreme precipitation in China","authors":"Yuxin Pan ,&nbsp;Zuge Xing ,&nbsp;Jiapei Wu ,&nbsp;Jinming Yan ,&nbsp;Fangzhou Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103354","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103354","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Frequent extreme precipitation poses significant challenges to rural systems, underscoring the pivotal role of bolstering resilience against such weather extremes for the sustenance of rural sustainability. Although existing research has analysed the adverse effects of extreme precipitation on rural vulnerability, there remains a dearth of exploration into the potential benefits that rural areas might reap from such events. Drawing on Taleb's theory of anti-fragility, this study constructs a comprehensive measurement index system for the Rural Anti-Fragility Index (<em>RAFI</em>) from three dimensions: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptatio<u>n</u>. In this work the spatiotemporal dynamics of rural anti-fragility in Chinese county-level rural areas and their impact on agricultural production were analysed. The results indicate that (1) Spanning 2000 to 2018, China's <em>RAFI</em> level continuously increased, with an overall level in the median range, the highest in the Rural Sensitivity Index (<em>RSI</em>), followed by the Rural Exposure Index (<em>REI</em>), and the lowest in the Rural Adaptation Index (<em>RAI</em>). (2) The <em>RAFI</em> exhibited significant spatial clustering characteristics, with high values in the southeast and low values in the northwest. Hotspots of Rural Anti-Fragility (<em>RAF</em>) are mainly concentrated in the Middlelower Yangtze Plain (MYP) and Southern China (SC), while cold spots are distributed in the transitional zones of the central and western regions, as well as Tibet, Xinjiang, and other areas, with the regions of cold and hot spots becoming increasingly significant and expanding continuously. (3) The presence of <em>RAF</em> positively and substantially influences agricultural output in terms of both area and yield, with the greatest effect on wheat, followed by rice and spring maize. The different levels of anti-fragility exhibited strong heterogeneity in their impacts on the production areas of the three crops. We advocate for deliberate and proactive measures to augment <em>RAFI</em>, paramount for the realization of enduring goals in rural sustainability and agricultural progression.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48376,"journal":{"name":"Habitat International","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 103354"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143576940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}