Housing, health and environmental conflicts in Brazil: Vila Santa Luzia in perspective

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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902023230028pt

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Health Promotion, Community Health, Urban Health, Housing, Built Environment, Health Vulnerability

Abstract

The article discusses the correlations between housing, environment and health in the Vila Santa Luzia community, Federal District, Brazil. It purports to investigate the perceptions, interpretations and representations of residents and community leaders about such correlations based on health promotion and healthy housing theoretical framework. Data were collected by means of interviews. Results point to a willingness between the parties to reach a satisfactory, reasonable and republican resolution for the conflict in question. In conclusion, the socioenvironmental and health experience of Vila Santa Luzia is relevant and significant, both in empirical and analytical (public policies) terms.

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2023-12-13

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Original research articles

How to Cite

Domínguez, A. G. D., Avila, C. F. D., Cohen, S. C., Bermúdez, X. P. C. D., & Merchán-Hamann, E. (2023). Housing, health and environmental conflicts in Brazil: Vila Santa Luzia in perspective. Saúde E Sociedade, 32(supl.1), e230028pt. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902023230028pt