Canaan – eine ordinary city in der Karibik? Die Produktion von Raum und Verwundbarkeit in der Metropolregion Port-au-Prince

The book discusses Yann-Olivier Kersaint's exploration of one of the most significant urban development processes in the Caribbean during the 2010s, focusing on the historical spatial development of Haiti. In "Canaan – an ordinary city," the book centers on the settlement of Canaan, which emerged in the metropolitan region of Port-au-Prince in Haiti after the earthquake on January 12, 2010.
Through settlement biographies and expert interviews, Kersaint elucidates the processes that transformed a camp for people rendered homeless by the earthquake into a city with several hundred thousand inhabitants. This analysis embeds the young urban space within regional urban development processes, illustrating how long-term geopolitical interconnections manifest at the local level. Within the context of socio-spatial production processes, particular attention is given to the production of vulnerability and risk for the population living in Canaan, considering the natural geographic characteristics of the area.

279 pages

Permalinks
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-66978549935
DOI: 10.17879/66978549068

ISBN
978-3-8405-0291-0

Language
German