Squatter settlements in Brazil and in São Paulo: improvements in the analyzes from the 2010 Census Territorial Reading

Abstract In light of the forms of access to housing for low-income population in Brazil, this paper analyzes, specifically, the living conditions of slum dwellers using available census data. It evaluates the meaning of living in a slum in Brazil during the first decade of the 21st century according to some key issues: was there an increase in the number of slum dwellers in Brazil? Where was this increase most significant? Was this increase produced by new slums or by the increase in slums’ population density? What are the characteristics of slum households? Was there any improvement in infrastructure-related indicators? The paper is also an unprecedented effort to analyze the 2010 Census "Territorial Reading", a single database for slum households.

摘要 针对巴西低收入群体的住房获取现状，本文依托现有人口普查数据，聚焦贫民窟居民的生活境况展开专项分析。本文围绕21世纪头十年巴西贫民窟居住的核心议题，剖析贫民窟居住的现实意涵：巴西贫民窟居民规模是否有所增长？该增长在哪些区域最为显著？增长源于新增贫民窟的涌现，还是既有贫民窟人口密度的提升？贫民窟家庭具备哪些特征？与基础设施相关的指标是否得到改善？此外，本文还首次针对2010年人口普查「领地解读（Territorial Reading）」项目中的贫民窟家庭专属单一数据库展开分析。