Housing transformations and their impacts on the well-being of dwellers

Authors

  • Elisa Atália Daniel Muianga Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo. Departamento de Arquitetura e Construção https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7070-3903
  • Doris Catharine Cornelie Knatz Kowaltowski Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo. Departamento de Arquitetura e Construção https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3088-6124
  • Vanessa Gomes da Silva Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo. Departamento de Arquitetura e Construção https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3246-7150
  • Ariovaldo Denis Granja Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo. Departamento de Arquitetura e Construção https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2964-5609
  • Daniel de Carvalho Moreira Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo. Departamento de Arquitetura e Construção https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7219-4006
  • Regina Coeli Ruschel Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo. Departamento de Arquitetura e Construção https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2796-1667

Keywords:

Transformation, Social Housing, Upgrading, Dwellers’ well-being, Brazil.

Abstract

Housing transformations have been studied over time. Numerous Post-Occupancy-Evaluation (POE) studies reveal user-initiated alterations occurring in Brazilian Social Housing (SH). These transformations have specific objectives, such as additional space, refurbishment, and improvement, or upgrading. However, results of transformations are not always positive, and may affect dwellers’ well-being through losses in environmental comfort. A critical investigation using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method analysed forty-seven studies to understand what needs and requirements stimulate SH projects' upgrading and how transformations impact well-being. In addition, an in-depth analysis was made to assess aspects of environmental comfort, safety, design, layout and economic aspects that affect people’s well-being, and improve their quality of life. Results contribute to supporting upgrading processes of existing SH and to guide the improved design of new SH projects based on the desires and well-being requirements of low-income families.

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Published

2022-09-12

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MUIANGA, E. A. D.; KOWALTOWSKI, D. C. C. K.; SILVA, V. G. da; GRANJA, A. D.; MOREIRA, D. de C.; RUSCHEL, R. C. Housing transformations and their impacts on the well-being of dwellers. Ambiente Construído, [S. l.], v. 22, n. 4, 2022. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/ambienteconstruido/article/view/120736. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2022)

Section

Special Issue ENCAC

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