Urbanização e mudanças climáticas: desafios da provisão de infraestrutura em assentamentos populares de Fortaleza

Abstract

Climate change challenges the limits of traditional public policies in providing urban infrastructure, especially in informal settlements marked by socio-environmental vulnerabilities. In this context, the study investigates how the disconnection between local plans and infrastructure interventions undermines the preparedness of these territories in the face of the climate crisis, focusing on the Comunidade da Paz, located in the ZEIS Bom Jardim area in Fortaleza, Brazil. The research starts from the hypothesis that the absence of territorialized and situated approaches generates structural gaps in public plans and projects, hindering eff ective responses to the complexity of risks faced by vulnerable populations. The methodology combines a critical literature review, analysis of local plans and programs, empirical study of the infrastructure works implemented by Proinfra in the territory, and an alternative planning experience developed through community-based technical assistance. Preliminary results indicate weak coordination between project design and implementation, lack of integrated sanitation and drainage solutions, and the central role of community practices in producing adaptive alternatives. The dissertation thus highlights the urgency of rethinking urban planning instruments in light of climate justice and situated knowledge.