UrDI Canaan Area: Comprehensive Urban Analysis and Diagnostic
Summary: This UN-Habitat UrDI document is part of the 2016 planning package for the Canaan area of Port-au-Prince. It provides urban analysis, planning guidance or neighborhood-level proposals for Canaan within the Croix-des-Bouquets metropolitan expansion area.
Key Findings
- Adds UrDI planning coverage for Canaan.
- Links settlement growth to land-use, infrastructure and risk planning.
- Belongs to the 2016 Canaan-area planning package.
- Tagged to Croix-des-Bouquets/Ouest rather than Port-au-Prince commune.
Full Description
Prepared under the Urban Development Initiative for the Canaan area, the document addresses rapid urban growth, land use, infrastructure, risk and settlement planning in and around Canaan. It should be read with the broader Canaan diagnostic, strategic framework and urban structure plan.
How to cite
UN-Habitat; Housing and Public Buildings Construction Unit (UCLBP), 2016, UrDI Canaan Area: Comprehensive Urban Analysis and Diagnostic, https://unhabitat.org/urban-development-initiative-urdi-for-the-canaan-area-of-port-au-prince-comprehensive-urban