CAMINHABILIDADE E INFRAESTRUTURA VERDE: ESTRATÉGIA DE REQUALIFICAÇÃO DE CENTROS URBANOS CONSOLIDADOS

Abstract

The requalification of urban centers has been identified as an important measure for sustainable urban development, since it imposes the challenge of remaking and reinventing the existing city. Thus, the culture of urban requalification should be stimulated in opposition to the culture of the dominant urbanism of the horizontal and peripheral expansion of Brazilian cities. The sustainable development of cities entered Agenda 21 and is currently considered by the ONU to be one of the greatest challenges of the century for improving the quality of life of communities. In this sense, this exploratory study highlights walkability, associated with green infrastructure, as an important strategy for urban requalification, as it promotes an improvement in the quality of life, urban vitality, community health, interpersonal relationships, in addition to the greater belonging relationship to the place. Finally, this article intends to provide subsidies for projects for requalification of urban centers, highlighting the importance of the quality of public open spaces and the connection of paths between them, forming a walkable network, considering its possible environmental, social and economic benefits, to improve the quality of life and contribute to the production of sustainable and healthy and, above all, inclusive cities.