A panorama of Brazilian social housing research, scope, gaps and intersections

abrangência, lacunas e interseções

Abstract

Social Housing (SH) is investigated worldwide, especially in emerging economies. However, SH literature demonstrates that there are still barriers to achieving real benefits of those programmes. Brazilian SH programmes have positively reduced housing deficits and the vulnerability of low-income populations. However, studies developed in Brazil also reveal negative impacts of SH. Investigating the reason for the recurrence of negative impacts is fundamental to gain a stronger understanding of the causes and scope of SH problems. Moreover, state of the art studies may support the development of actions to mitigate those problems. Thus, this study aims to categorise the major topics studied on SHs, identify and evaluate SH’s shortcomings, analyse intersections of topics, and understand their scope. A systematic review and mapping of the literature were applied to analyse SH studies. Although evidence emphasises significant advances in SH production, results demonstrate the intersecting panorama of occurrences that cause negative impacts, stress the need for investments and the implementation of housing public policies aligned with societal interests to improve SH.