Análise do período de desmonte de edifícios residenciais de pequeno porte: uma investigação do bairro Meireles, em Fortaleza-CE

Abstract

The process of verticalization of Fortaleza accelerated itself from the 70’s and, mainly, at the east zone. For this reason, it is considered that the city has had a recent and intense vertical growth, which contributed to the speculative fator in the most coveted regions. Thus, as a large part of the population of greater purchasing power chose Meireles to live, this neighborhood became a focus of investments, including real estate. This way, buildings, specially the low-rise ones, are subject to reach their dismantling period more quickly, in order to give in their physical space to new developments. The study analyzes, therefore, this process that involves the demolition of residential buildings before they have reached the end of their lifetime. It was also analyzed the importance of preserving the patrimony, even in speculated terrains, and proposed alternatives at the end of the research to encourage the conservation of these buildings, knowing that demolitions and the intensification of vertical growth cause social, economic and environmental impacts.