Method-Oriented Planning Framework Upgrading Informal Urban Settlements Case Study: Bandar Abbas City

Informal settlements are shelters for a high percentage of population in cites of developing countries. It is estimated that between 30 percent to 70 percent of population live in illegal or without any plan settlements. Different policies have been used by different countries at different stages. World experiences have shown that upgrading of the existing settlements is one of the most recent and most suitable policies. But a question remains that what existing settlements and what is the goal?

The current article presents the results of a feasibility study of upgrading informal settlements. The project was funded by World in 2002 for the city of Bandar Abas where the problem of informal settlement is severe.

Results of study approved John Abbot idea, 2002, that there is a need for defining new strategies for upgrading informal settlements and some strategies can be defined on the basic of particular conditions of a city.

Research was based on a method- base approach to do a feasibility study of upgrading policy. The framework of short- term an long- term planning was on the basis of considering physical, social, economic and environmental dimensions. Strategies were defined con the basis of these dimensions. Two basic policies (1) City's Integrated Development, and (2) Active Prevention. Policies were defined and then strategies to achieve these two Policies were determined. The main goal is reduction of poverty as world emphasizes.