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As
cities strain under a growing population and demand for resources,
Brazil will provide a test case for how politicians, architects and
urban planners can work together with local stakeholders to improve
living conditions in informal settlements without upsetting their social
structures. Against the backdrop of recent and exemplary developments
in Brazilian public policy and slum-upgrading practices, "Building
Brazil!" investigates the way forward for the slums of Jardim Colombo,
Heliópolis, Cidade Ipava and Rio das Pedras. Practical design solutions
are also offered for informal and risk-prone areas.