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New dynamics of urban sustainability in areas of poverty and social exclusion: the case of Cova da Moura

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  • Marco Pais Neves dos Santos Instituto da Construção e do Imobiliário (InCI)
Vol. 29 No. 81 (2014)

Abstract

During the second half of the twentieth century, migration flows concentrated in the outskirts of Lisbon resulted in a housing shortage that neither the social housing provided by the State nor the private housing market was able to solve in terms of quality and quantity. The arrival of immigrants and returnees following the independence of Portuguese-speaking countries in 1975/76 further aggravated this shortage. These migration flows led to the development of a series of uncontrolled and unsustainable neighborhoods formed by slums and illegal houses, one example being the Cova da Moura at the municipality of Amadora. Like other similar neighborhoods, Cova da Moura saw the emergence of a series of social problems such as crime, poverty, social exclusion and shortcomings in the fields of education, health, hygiene and nutrition. This paper emphasizes the work carried out by the Youth Mill Cultural Association (ACMJ) in defending and representing the community, where several projects aimed at promoting the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the neighborhood have been implemented over the last years. It is also demonstrated that a specialized tourist market (co-ethnic) can turn an isolated and marginalized area into a space that is appreciated for its sociocultural, culinary and medicinal values.

Author Biography

Marco Pais Neves dos Santos, Instituto da Construção e do Imobiliário (InCI)

BA of History and Geography and Urban Planning, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Master in Environmental Citizenship and Participation, Universidade Aberta. PhD (c) Social Sustainability and Development, Universidade Aberta. Senior Technician, Institute of Construction and Real Estate (InCI). Email: marco.santos@inci.pt.

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Santos, M. P. N. dos. (2014). New dynamics of urban sustainability in areas of poverty and social exclusion: the case of Cova da Moura. Revista INVI, 29(81), 115–155. Retrieved from https://revistas.uchile.cl/index.php/INVI/article/view/62546
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