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The integrated urbanization of the Morro da Cruz Rock Massif initiative aimed to improve living conditions in 16 communities that were home to 5,677 families, of which 438 lived in risk-prone areas. The intervention improved the quality of life of families, living in precarious settlements and landslide-risk areas. The urban infrastructure developed as a part of this programme was built resilient considering landslides and floods to protect at-risk communities. Two types of housing were implemented: modular houses and concrete block houses. Larger families were provided with modular blocks, each with adaptations to meet their specific needs, while smaller families were provided with modular houses. The initiative included construction of a water supply network, a sewage collection network, earthmoving, paving, a rainwater drainage network, an electricity supply network, installation of public lighting poles, retaining walls, soil stabilization and environmental recovery works. The project also includes land regularization actions, which are currently under way, with the aim of guaranteeing possession of properties to 5,290 families Click to Read |
