The Housing Dimension in Urban Adaptation to Climate Change and Inclusion in the Territories of Knowledge

• Grant number: 24/17068-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2024
• End date: October 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Architecture and Town Planning
• Principal Investigator: Silvia Aparecida Mikami Gonçalves Pina
• Grantee: Joao Gabriel Pedreira de Moura Gomes
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FEC). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/11962-4 - CEUCI - Center for Studies on Knowledge and Innovation Urban Development: knowledge-based areas in urban fringes: guidelines for sustainable implementation with the support of information modeling, AP.CCD

Abstract

The rapid growth of cities, along with social inequality and urban planning that doesn't consider rural areas, makes it challenging for local governments to adapt to the effects of climate change. Priority actions for cities should focus on improving basic urban services and infrastructure, designing better neighborhoods and housing, and building structures that can reduce the impact of climate change on urban populations. This research aims to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature on the factors that can help cities increase their capacity to adapt to climate change, with a specific focus on the housing dimension. The goal is to explore innovative and sustainable strategies within knowledge and innovation districts. The housing dimension examines the relationship between climate vulnerability and urban housing characteristics, location, and modalities, and is crucial due to its significant impact on cities. It is in the urban fringes that the recent knowledge and innovation districts are generally located - integrated centers for generating knowledge, learning, marketing, and experimenting with ways of living. Based on urban development centered on these aspects, these territories seek a way to integrate socio-economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, and a fair socio-spatial order.