ASSESSING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT RESILIENCE IN BRAZILIAN SOCIAL HOUSING: CHALLENGES AND REFLECTIONS
Simone Barbosa Villa, Karen Carrer Ruman de Bortoli, Paula Barcelos Vasconcellos
Abstract
In Brazil, the housing deficit is one of the challenges arising from accelerated urbanization, with the government housing program “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” standing out in the offer of millions of social housing from 2009 to 2019. However, there have been several constructive problems in these homes and a low capacity to respond to impacts expected during their life cycle, pointing out its reduced resilience. Understanding resilience as a driving force in the fight against vulnerability, this article discusses the theoretical basis of the concept of resilience in the built environment, presenting the definitions adopted in the research presented and a resilience matrix evaluation system to assess resilience in the built environment of social housing, pointing out key findings in the Brazilian scenario.