Among the challenges facing the sustainable development of our region, the issue of housing is, without any doubt, one of the most important, urgent, and complex. Housing is essential in our lives: can you really think about access to education or health when you have nowhere to live? In today's blog we go to Brazil, a country with a deficit of 5.8 million homes and more … [Read more...] about How to improve access to housing for the low-income population?
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Favela-Bairro Upgrading Program: Assessing results 10 years later
More than a billion people live in informal neighborhoods around the world, also known as slums, barriadas or villas, or favelas in Brazil. These neighborhoods usually lack access to clean water and sanitation systems, and residents live in inadequate and overcrowded housing. In 1995, Favela Bairro (FB) program in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, aimed to connect these informal … [Read more...] about Favela-Bairro Upgrading Program: Assessing results 10 years later
O maior parque linear do mundo
Seguir a @sebalew Como você sabe, espaços verdes e qualidade de vida urbana ocupam um lugar muito relevante no nosso blog. Hoje vamos falar sobre um projeto que mostra como a gestão ambiental dos recursos naturais e a preservação dos ecossistemas vulneráveis a uma cidade também pode servir para reduzir as desigualdades sociais. … [Read more...] about O maior parque linear do mundo