URBAN INSERTION PARAMETERS

THE CASE OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN CAMPINAS

Abstract

Urban development and the right to the city play a vital role in the formation of neighbourhoods and people’s quality of life. However, although most of today's population lives in cities, actions to ensure proper urban insertion (UI) of housing estates are still scarce, especially those considered as social interest developments. Several studies developed in Brazil highlight UI problems for social housing estates. The evaluation of the UI of housing catchment areas still lacks methodological deepening with applications of tools for producing measurable results. Two objectives led to the research: understand the UI of housing estates and parameters based on the literature; deepen the knowledge about UI, through a case study, based on the analysis of parameters on a metropolitan scale, and the spatial relationship of the projects with the immediate environment, considering the social impacts of UI of housing for society. A tool was consolidated based on the parameters of two studies developed by the National Housing System and the LabCidade-FAU/ USP. Results of the research should advance knowledge for the mitigation of social impacts in the formation of neighbourhoods and guide investments in the production of housing, whether as actions for inclusive urban spaces or long-term sustainable development.