Brazil’s continental dimensions bring huge challenges for the Federal Administration,particularly in relation to low income housing.In this sense,in 2009,Federal Government has launched a huge habitational program en...Brazil’s continental dimensions bring huge challenges for the Federal Administration,particularly in relation to low income housing.In this sense,in 2009,Federal Government has launched a huge habitational program entitled“Minha Casa Minha Vida”(in English MHMLP-the“My House,My Life”Program)which has been,so far,the biggest social housing Federal program,and has produced millions of SIH(social interest housing)units.The program was discontinued in 2018.Although the program has been huge,there were few units built in urban centers,increasing the urban sprawl.The feasibility of SIH enterprises in the context of the MHMLP leads to the production towards the outskirts,where the land cost better fits the budget.This cost analysis,however,does not take into consideration future costs of an inefficient infrastructure,poor social services and public safety issues,with impact on the cities’operational costs.This paper compares the total building cost of SIH in peripheral and central areas,emphasizing the benefits of production in central areas when considering indirect operational and infrastructure costs.The research takes into account the infrastructure already available in central areas and the opportunity of appropriate abandoned or underutilized buildings and urban empty spaces.In this sense,a case study has been conducted in two projects in the Metropolitan Area of Rio de Janeiro(RJ)comparing the estimated budget of SIH built far from urban centers,to the probable budget occupying underutilized buildings.Results indicate the necessity to review the parameters adopted when discussing the production of low income housing considering the cities’development as an integrated system.展开更多
文摘Brazil’s continental dimensions bring huge challenges for the Federal Administration,particularly in relation to low income housing.In this sense,in 2009,Federal Government has launched a huge habitational program entitled“Minha Casa Minha Vida”(in English MHMLP-the“My House,My Life”Program)which has been,so far,the biggest social housing Federal program,and has produced millions of SIH(social interest housing)units.The program was discontinued in 2018.Although the program has been huge,there were few units built in urban centers,increasing the urban sprawl.The feasibility of SIH enterprises in the context of the MHMLP leads to the production towards the outskirts,where the land cost better fits the budget.This cost analysis,however,does not take into consideration future costs of an inefficient infrastructure,poor social services and public safety issues,with impact on the cities’operational costs.This paper compares the total building cost of SIH in peripheral and central areas,emphasizing the benefits of production in central areas when considering indirect operational and infrastructure costs.The research takes into account the infrastructure already available in central areas and the opportunity of appropriate abandoned or underutilized buildings and urban empty spaces.In this sense,a case study has been conducted in two projects in the Metropolitan Area of Rio de Janeiro(RJ)comparing the estimated budget of SIH built far from urban centers,to the probable budget occupying underutilized buildings.Results indicate the necessity to review the parameters adopted when discussing the production of low income housing considering the cities’development as an integrated system.
