Desvelando a cidade invisível: a modelagem da informação no planejamento urbano de áreas especiais de interesse social

Abstract

In recent years, several academic and institutional initiatives have tried to map informal areas in Brazil and around the world. However, these actions often fail to capture the complexity of these territories. In Natal, the 2013 Local Social Interest Housing Plan (PLHIS) is the most comprehensive document on mapping slums in the municipality, but it still has significant gaps in terms of the urban morphology of these territories. This work proposes a contribution to urban planning in Special Areas of Social Interest (AEIS. Focusing on the AEIS of Brasília Teimosa, the study explores the potential of digital technologies to systematize data, integrate programs, such as QGIS, Rhino and Grasshopper, and promote alternative urban scenarios. By systematizing urban information and carrying out parametric simulations, the research compares the current scenario of the territory with possible future, showing how these practices can increase popular engagement and support public policies that are more effective and aligned with local needs.