Technical Assistance, Social Practices, and Resilience in Social Housing: An Overview of the Current Scientific Literature

The Social Housing units in the “Minha Casa Minha Vida Program” (PMCMV), launched in 2009, aimed to reduce the housing deficit in Brazil. However, they resulted in standardized units of low architectural quality, which were disconnected from the diverse Brazilian contexts. These housing units exhibi...

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Main Authors: Jakeline Almeida Garcia Valadão, Simone B. Villa
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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description The Social Housing units in the “Minha Casa Minha Vida Program” (PMCMV), launched in 2009, aimed to reduce the housing deficit in Brazil. However, they resulted in standardized units of low architectural quality, which were disconnected from the diverse Brazilian contexts. These housing units exhibit low resilience and lack the technical assistance required for renovations, leading residents to undertake self-built modifications. Such interventions, often inadequate, negatively impact environmental comfort and structural safety. The Federal Law on Technical Assistance for Social Housing (TASH) No. 11.888 advanced the provision of technical assistance but still faces challenges regarding its implementation due to significant demand. This article is part of a master’s research project linked to the [CASA RESILIENTE] initiative of the [MORA] Research Group on Housing and, aims to identify and analyze relevant studies, contributing to the analysis and improvement of the pilot platform “[REFORMA] na palma da mão” (“Handy Home Improvements”). The methodology includes a literature review of TASH, resilience in the built environment, social practices in Social Housing (SH), and post-occupancy evaluation (POE), as well as a study of artifacts similar to the proposed platform. The results highlight the importance of POE, the urgency of implementing TASH, and the need to deepen studies on social practices in SH to provide guidelines for more resilient renovations.
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spelling doaj-art-cf2978bb09f647d08b890231019e5cc32025-08-20T02:59:14ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-04-01159146710.3390/buildings15091467Technical Assistance, Social Practices, and Resilience in Social Housing: An Overview of the Current Scientific LiteratureJakeline Almeida Garcia Valadão0Simone B. Villa1Graduate Program in Architecture an Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture an Urbanism, Federal on University of Uberlândia (UFU), Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121, Bairro Santa Mônica, Uberlândia 38108-100, BrazilGraduate Program in Architecture an Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture an Urbanism, Federal on University of Uberlândia (UFU), Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121, Bairro Santa Mônica, Uberlândia 38108-100, BrazilThe Social Housing units in the “Minha Casa Minha Vida Program” (PMCMV), launched in 2009, aimed to reduce the housing deficit in Brazil. However, they resulted in standardized units of low architectural quality, which were disconnected from the diverse Brazilian contexts. These housing units exhibit low resilience and lack the technical assistance required for renovations, leading residents to undertake self-built modifications. Such interventions, often inadequate, negatively impact environmental comfort and structural safety. The Federal Law on Technical Assistance for Social Housing (TASH) No. 11.888 advanced the provision of technical assistance but still faces challenges regarding its implementation due to significant demand. This article is part of a master’s research project linked to the [CASA RESILIENTE] initiative of the [MORA] Research Group on Housing and, aims to identify and analyze relevant studies, contributing to the analysis and improvement of the pilot platform “[REFORMA] na palma da mão” (“Handy Home Improvements”). The methodology includes a literature review of TASH, resilience in the built environment, social practices in Social Housing (SH), and post-occupancy evaluation (POE), as well as a study of artifacts similar to the proposed platform. The results highlight the importance of POE, the urgency of implementing TASH, and the need to deepen studies on social practices in SH to provide guidelines for more resilient renovations.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/9/1467social housing (SH)resilience in the built environmentpost-occupancy evaluation (POE)technical assistance in social housing (TASH)social practices in housing renovations
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resilience in the built environment
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technical assistance in social housing (TASH)
social practices in housing renovations
title Technical Assistance, Social Practices, and Resilience in Social Housing: An Overview of the Current Scientific Literature
title_full Technical Assistance, Social Practices, and Resilience in Social Housing: An Overview of the Current Scientific Literature
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title_short Technical Assistance, Social Practices, and Resilience in Social Housing: An Overview of the Current Scientific Literature
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topic social housing (SH)
resilience in the built environment
post-occupancy evaluation (POE)
technical assistance in social housing (TASH)
social practices in housing renovations
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