Informal urban settlements in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and the spatial (re)construction of the city: A case study on Camilo Torres settlement

Abstract

The present work is part of the main research named “For the right to adequate housing: mapping informal urban settlements in Belo Horizonte City and its Metropolitan Area (Brazil)” developed on the scope of the “City and Otherness Program” in partnership with the “Citizenship Pole Program” - both carried out in the Law School at Federal University of Minas Gerais. This paper aims to present to what extent and how the urban occupation of the Metropolitan Area of Belo Horizonte contribute to the spatial reconstruction of the city and foster the emergence of citizenship and the reduction of inequalities. In the face of a city model based upon commercialization and privatization of space, urban occupations emerge as an instrument of access to adequate housing and urban justice. Considering these issues, it will be presented the analysis of social cartography developed in the occupation Camilo Torres, located in Belo Horizonte-MG.

Keywords

• ocupações urbanas
• ocupação urbana camilo torres
• espaços comuns
• direito à cidade
• direito à moradia adequada
• cartografia social