Evaluation of territorialities in social housing: A case study in the Programa Integrado Entrada da Cidade (PIEC)
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https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2016.122.05Abstract
Within the context of social housing (EHIS), users may express territorialization through appropriations in the built environment. This process of appropriation of space by the user indicates the construction of a sense of belonging, which can be concretely expressed through physical changes. These appropriations may also indicate risks to achieving the objectives expected by housing programs, such as: (i) conflicts in the neighborhood; (ii) lack of comfort and livability in housing; (iii) lack of security in common areas, and; (iv) lack of sanitation in housing allotments. This article aims to identify and map the territorialities expressed as concrete appropriations through physical changes in public and private spaces in three social housing estates belonging to the Programa Integrado Entrada da Cidade (PIEC). The empirical study consisted in the elaboration of a questionnaire, observations “in loco”, sample design, and data collection and analysis. For data analysis, it was used descriptive statistics techniques and graphic mappings. The main contributions of this research are the identification, categorization, and mapping of the different forms of territoriality existent in the EHIS investigated. Moreover, the territorialities analyzed along with the percentage of permanence of the residents indicated new ways of comprehending the impacts on the quality of life of these users, as well as for monitoring the results of investments in social housing in Brazil.
Keywords: territorialities, social housing (EHIS), Programa Integrado Entrada da Cidade (PIEC).
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