Urban planning utilizing geographic information system: case Vila Cai, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
Thum, Adriane B., Mauricio R. Veronez & Carlos E.C. Aveiro
The participative budget policies work in association with specific local government programs within the different municipal agencies, as exemplified in the Sustainable Community Tele-centres (TCs) Program, managed by the Data Processing Company (PROCEMPA). Non-Governmental Organizations (ONGs) also play a main role in the success of the implementation of these participative policies throughout their hands on work within social movements, at local level. In this conception, this paper exploits the possible contributions of Geoprocessing technologies to enhance participative planning process at local level. It studies the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to deal with the official data within the municipal government agencies. It emphasises the data concerning irregular settlements, exemplified in the case of Vila Cai, Cristal neighbourhood, Porto Alegre, Brazil. It deals with the potentialities of the use of GIS technology for structuring and visualizing data concerning the design of housing policies and implementation of municipal programs. In the case of the city of Porto Alegre, the present Land Use Plan (PDDUA) and the Municipal Program of Regularisation of Land Tenancy (PRF) are the main tools for regulating the urban growth towards more social inclusion practices and better quality of urban life. The Participative Budget (OP) encompasses the model of direct democracy participation at local level, which is already a worldwide well-known successful experience.
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