Esquecidos pela cidade: o reaproveitamento de prédios abandonados como solução para a redução da população em situação de rua no bairro Centro de Aracaju/SE

Abstract

The situation of abandoned buildings and people living on the streets is the result of a combination of economic inequality, lack of housing affordability, unemployment, failures in public policies, gentrification, and urban decay. High housing costs, the absence of effective housing policies, and the lack of social support programs contribute to many people being unable to afford a place to live. Therefore, it is necessary to study the possibility of reusing abandoned buildings as a solution to reduce the homeless population, with the Centro neighborhood of Aracaju/SE as the object of study. Therefore, this study aims to identify and map the vacant buildings in the Centro neighborhood of Aracaju/SE, verifying whether they are in a condition to be requalified and serve as Social Housing for the city's Homeless Population (PSR). The methodology is divided into four stages. The first consists of studying the housing deficit, through a literature review and data collection, aiming to understand the reasons for the persistence of this problem in the country. The second stage studies the PSR, using data released by the Federal Government, identifying quantitative and qualitative aspects of this population. The third stage seeks references of buildings that have been refurbished and converted into spaces be implemnted, in order to increase the dynamics and urban vitality of the neighborhood.