From informal settlements to serial housing in Brazil: conflicts and spatial fragmentation in the adaptation to a new form of living
Gianna Monteiro Farias Simões,
Solange Maria Leder
Abstract:The rehabilitation of vulnerable populations from informal settlements is not limited to the provision of formal housing; the challenges of adapting to the housing unit are diverse. Thus the aim of this study was to analyze how a vulnerable population adapts to serial housing, focusing on conflicts and spatial fragmentation. The field research involved on-site assessments, observations and semi-structured interviews inside 156 housing units in Brazil. The difficulties related to this adaptation are diverse: th… Show more
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