Johan Mottelson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4418189 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johan Mottelson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johan |
| FAMILY NAME | Mottelson |
| SIGNATURE | MOTTELSON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Schools of Visual Arts, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3440-288X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Informal housing adaptation to sociocultural and environmental conditions: Peri-urban dwelling practices under rapid urbanization in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Although more than half of the urban population in sub-Saharan Africa reside in informal housing, knowledge about the material and spatial characteristics of such dwellings remains limited. This study examines informal housing practices in the Mabibo neighborhood of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, using detailed surveys of the built environment and household data collection to investigate how dwellings are adapted to contextual conditions. Sociocultural…
Aquatic informal settlements: Vernacular design strategies for flood-resilient built environments
More frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change increase the risk of flooding in informal settlements, exacerbating vulnerabilities stemming from inadequate storm water management infrastructure, dependence on on-site sanitation, and precarious settlement sites. Addressing these challenges requires climate change adaptation of informal settlements. This study focuses on adaptation of the built environment to enhance flood resilience…
Informal infrastructure provision: Self-organized street paving in Maputo, Mozambique
In the absence of state engagement in informal settlements, self-organized infrastructure provision has become a common yet understudied practice. This study examines self-organized paved streets in the informal settlement Maxaquene in Maputo, Mozambique. Using a mixed-methods approach involving semi-structured interviews, geospatial surveying, and photographic documentation, it finds that informally paved streets emerged recently and expanded to…
On participatory urban planning in contexts of limited institutional capacity: An analysis of Kigamboni detailed framework and guideline 2019–2039 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Unregulated development of planned settlements: From plan to reality in Laulane, Maputo, Mozambique
This paper focuses on unregulated development of planned urban areas, using the Laulane neighbourhood in Maputo, Mozambique as a case study. The neighbourhood was established in the 1980s via a simplified form of urban planning and subsequently developed without enforcement of planning regulations. The study combines quantitative and qualitative analysis of street and plot structures of the original plan and recent satellite imagery of the neighb…
On informal housing supply restrictions and livelihood in informal settlements: Implications for sustainable development
Land use restrictions can curtail housing supply and lead to increased costs of accommodation, which can have adverse effects on livelihood among low‐income groups and thereby compromise sustainable development. However, limited studies have investigated housing supply restrictions in informal housing markets. To address this knowledge‐gap, this article analyzes a range of indicators of livelihood among residents of informal settlements and infor…
Urban density and socioeconomic characteristics of informal settlements: Evidence of interrelation from Maputo, Mozambique
Several studies have documented extensive low-density urban expansion of cities in sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbating issues of inadequate infrastructure, limited mobility and human impact on the environment. However, the relation between socioeconomic factors and urban expansion trends in sub-Saharan Africa remains understudied. This study investigates the links between household socioeconomic status and urban form of informal settlements based on…
A Fine-Grain Multi-Indicator Analysis of the Urban Form of Five Informal Settlements in East Africa
Few studies have investigated the urban morphology of informal settlements at fine-grain level, limiting effective urban planning and policies targeting such areas. This study presents a high-resolution morphological analysis of five informal settlements located in central areas of major cities in East Africa. The analysis is based on indicators of urban form, statistical comparison, and field interviews on household conditions. The method improv…
Urban density and socioeconomic characteristics of informal settlements: Evidence of interrelation from Maputo, Mozambique
Several studies have documented extensive low-density urban expansion of cities in sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbating issues of inadequate infrastructure, limited mobility and human impact on the environment. However, the relation between socioeconomic factors and urban expansion trends in sub-Saharan Africa remains understudied. This study investigates the links between household socioeconomic status and urban form of informal settlements based on…
A Fine-Grain Multi-Indicator Analysis of the Urban Form of Five Informal Settlements in East Africa
Few studies have investigated the urban morphology of informal settlements at fine-grain level, limiting effective urban planning and policies targeting such areas. This study presents a high-resolution morphological analysis of five informal settlements located in central areas of major cities in East Africa. The analysis is based on indicators of urban form, statistical comparison, and field interviews on household conditions. The method improv…
Informal infrastructure provision: Self-organized street paving in Maputo, Mozambique
In the absence of state engagement in informal settlements, self-organized infrastructure provision has become a common yet understudied practice. This study examines self-organized paved streets in the informal settlement Maxaquene in Maputo, Mozambique. Using a mixed-methods approach involving semi-structured interviews, geospatial surveying, and photographic documentation, it finds that informally paved streets emerged recently and expanded to…
Unregulated development of planned settlements: From plan to reality in Laulane, Maputo, Mozambique
This paper focuses on unregulated development of planned urban areas, using the Laulane neighbourhood in Maputo, Mozambique as a case study. The neighbourhood was established in the 1980s via a simplified form of urban planning and subsequently developed without enforcement of planning regulations. The study combines quantitative and qualitative analysis of street and plot structures of the original plan and recent satellite imagery of the neighb…
On informal housing supply restrictions and livelihood in informal settlements: Implications for sustainable development
Land use restrictions can curtail housing supply and lead to increased costs of accommodation, which can have adverse effects on livelihood among low‐income groups and thereby compromise sustainable development. However, limited studies have investigated housing supply restrictions in informal housing markets. To address this knowledge‐gap, this article analyzes a range of indicators of livelihood among residents of informal settlements and infor…
A Fine-Grain Multi-Indicator Analysis of the Urban Form of Five Informal Settlements in East Africa
Few studies have investigated the urban morphology of informal settlements at fine-grain level, limiting effective urban planning and policies targeting such areas. This study presents a high-resolution morphological analysis of five informal settlements located in central areas of major cities in East Africa. The analysis is based on indicators of urban form, statistical comparison, and field interviews on household conditions. The method improv…
On informal housing supply restrictions and livelihood in informal settlements: Implications for sustainable development
Land use restrictions can curtail housing supply and lead to increased costs of accommodation, which can have adverse effects on livelihood among low‐income groups and thereby compromise sustainable development. However, limited studies have investigated housing supply restrictions in informal housing markets. To address this knowledge‐gap, this article analyzes a range of indicators of livelihood among residents of informal settlements and infor…
Urban density and socioeconomic characteristics of informal settlements: Evidence of interrelation from Maputo, Mozambique
Several studies have documented extensive low-density urban expansion of cities in sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbating issues of inadequate infrastructure, limited mobility and human impact on the environment. However, the relation between socioeconomic factors and urban expansion trends in sub-Saharan Africa remains understudied. This study investigates the links between household socioeconomic status and urban form of informal settlements based on…
Unregulated development of planned settlements: From plan to reality in Laulane, Maputo, Mozambique
This paper focuses on unregulated development of planned urban areas, using the Laulane neighbourhood in Maputo, Mozambique as a case study. The neighbourhood was established in the 1980s via a simplified form of urban planning and subsequently developed without enforcement of planning regulations. The study combines quantitative and qualitative analysis of street and plot structures of the original plan and recent satellite imagery of the neighb…
Informal infrastructure provision: Self-organized street paving in Maputo, Mozambique
In the absence of state engagement in informal settlements, self-organized infrastructure provision has become a common yet understudied practice. This study examines self-organized paved streets in the informal settlement Maxaquene in Maputo, Mozambique. Using a mixed-methods approach involving semi-structured interviews, geospatial surveying, and photographic documentation, it finds that informally paved streets emerged recently and expanded to…
On participatory urban planning in contexts of limited institutional capacity: An analysis of Kigamboni detailed framework and guideline 2019–2039 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Informal housing adaptation to sociocultural and environmental conditions: Peri-urban dwelling practices under rapid urbanization in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Although more than half of the urban population in sub-Saharan Africa reside in informal housing, knowledge about the material and spatial characteristics of such dwellings remains limited. This study examines informal housing practices in the Mabibo neighborhood of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, using detailed surveys of the built environment and household data collection to investigate how dwellings are adapted to contextual conditions. Sociocultural…
Aquatic informal settlements: Vernacular design strategies for flood-resilient built environments
More frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change increase the risk of flooding in informal settlements, exacerbating vulnerabilities stemming from inadequate storm water management infrastructure, dependence on on-site sanitation, and precarious settlement sites. Addressing these challenges requires climate change adaptation of informal settlements. This study focuses on adaptation of the built environment to enhance flood resilience…
Urban and Rural Development Challenges (8 works) · Geography (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Human settlement (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Socioeconomics (4 works) · Urban Planning and Governance (4 works) · Environmental planning (3 works) · Informal settlements (3 works)