How do the location and characteristics of gated communities reveal and reinforce patterns concerning the urban morphology of Porto Alegre?
Methodology: Georeferencing and categorization of the municipality’s gated communities. Development of typology and analysis of spatial distribution.
Results: A clear morphological segregation was identified: small-scale horizontal condominiums (townhouses/single-family homes) predominate in the South Zone, while luxury vertical towers (high-rise apartments) are concentrated in the Center-East Zone.
Data Sources: Google Earth, IBGE, Open Buildings, OpenStreetMap.
Tools: QGIS, Python.
**Publications: **
- Faccin, Almeida& Campos (2024) (pt/br): Spatial and statistical analysis of gated community typologies and their urban morphology in Porto Alegre.
- Lahorgue et al.(2022) (pt/br): Housing situation and perspectives in Porto Alegre.
Additional Research#
What are the particularities of real estate production in Porto Alegre–RS, considering the differences among the agents involved in this process?
- Almeida, Faccin & Campos (2025) (en): Analysis of the typology of studios and compact apartments, conceived as financial assets aimed at income generation.
- Almeida, Morlin Filho & Faccin (2025) (pt/br): Analysis of real estate production in Porto Alegre and the agents involved.
