Transformações na Favela do Timbó em João Pessoa de 1980 a 2013

Abstract

The changes of cities in its urban context assumed great visibility, especially from the second half of the 20th century, with the industrial growth. The 1980s in its development conjuncture quickly changed the scenario of Brazilian cities, not unlike in the city of João Pessoa - PB. However rapid urban growth through which the city of João Pessoa passed the last few decades has also made evident various forms of production and reproduction of urban space, one of these were the emergence and growth of favelas that contribute to expansion of municipal urban grid, as is the case of Timbó favela. In this way this research aims to understand the changes occurring since 1980 to 2013 at the Timbó Favela, presenting as an element modifier implementation of social housing programs with urban renewal. The research was conducted by the need to identify the changes in space of favela considering as a guide to the Public Policy of Housing through federal programs implemented at the municipal level, together with the Public Policies for social housing in area of special social Interest. This study used the comparative method, because through it we can discover regularities, displacements and changes, continuities and discontinuities. In this will be displayed the transformation performed during the growth of favela, and the differences that highlight the urban scenario of the favela. The urban requalification aims to improve the quality of the environment and people's lives. The adoption and implementation of urban programs show that the infrastructure of the new living space has aimed to improve their conditions of use and function of new housing.