The intention of this study has been to apply experiences and perspectives from different
academic disciplines to interpret the rich and extensive data gleaned from 1211 quantitative …

The project, Building the Barricades, has an analytical approach that is anchored in the
Human Sciences, adopting investigative traditions related to Health, Social Sciences and …

Originally published in Brazil in 2005, The Invention of the Favela, by Lıcia do Prado
Valladares, stands out among the many academic works on these marginalized Latin …

The understanding of Rio de Janeiro's favelas as a problem is not recent. The
representations of poverty territories and violent territories have guided the type of …

This chapter considers the relevance of measuring and characterizing favelas in a context
where their urbanization has become perceived as a housing solution. It presents data on …

With the original 'favela'still standing and turning 122 in 2019, Rio de Janeiro's informal
settlements are some of the oldest–and most infamous–in the modern world. They also …

organize in free towns called quilombos. Thereafter, the abolition of slavery in 1888 had
repercussions on the inception and expansion of the favelas in all Brazilian cities. In fact …

The understanding of public spaces may differ rather than the one located in the North or
South part of the globe, in a high or low-income area of the city. A global understanding of …

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Favelas in the city of Rio de Janeiro have been a core issue in the urbanization debates
since the beginning of the last century. With an increase of the so-called urban …