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Lisbon Area, Portugal, lisbon Portugal
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Katila Vilar is currently a PhD Researcher at the Urban Design department of the University of Bio Bio in Concepción, Chile.
Her research is to assess how urban design´ strategies can enhance the lives of the poor neighborhoods by influencing their social capital.
Taking as reference the historical context of the expansion phenomenon of Medellin and the anthropogenic processes based on Moravia´s neighborhood, and based on extensive observations and interviews, it attempts to understand how the urban design and public space interventions of the "Plan Parcial de Mejoramiento Integral de Moravia" interact with the wider dynamic social processes. In particular, how it contributes to empowe...
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