Potentialities of Peripheral Territories

Brazilian peripheries are frequently portrayed with an emphasis on their vulnerabilities and the lack of public policies. However, Brazilian favelas and peripheries demonstrate remarkable resilience, facing daily challenges through local initiatives that support their populations. This project is dedicated to systematizing and valuing these initiatives, highlighting the strategies that peripheral communities adopt to overcome limitations and achieve their life and survival goals.

To strengthen, disseminate, and expand these networks of action, we have structured a system that identifies and maps the potentialities of Brazilian favelas and peripheries, with the aim of promoting the sustainable development of these territories.

Description of Shapefile Fields

• cod_prv (Periphery Code): Unique identifier for the periphery.
• cod6 (IBGE Municipality Code): Six-digit code assigned by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) corresponding to the municipality.
• UF (Federative Unit): The state or federative unit.
• NM_AGSN (Name of Subnormal Agglomeration): Name of the subnormal agglomeration.
• AGSN_NM (Name of Municipality): Name of the municipality.
• v0001 (2022 Census Population): Population count from the 2022 census.
• v0005 (Average Number of Persons per Household): Average number of individuals living in a household.
• habitacao (Housing Potentiality): Refers to the potentiality in the housing sector.
• saude (Health Potentiality): Refers to the potentiality in the health sector.
• cult_recre (Culture and Recreation Potentiality): Refers to the potentiality in the culture and recreation sector.
• educ_pesq (Education and Research Potentiality): Refers to the potentiality in the education and research sector.
• assis (Social Assistance Potentiality): Refers to the potentiality in the social assistance sector.
• religiao (Religion Potentiality): Refers to the potentiality in the religion sector.
• ass_patro (Professional and Rural Producers' Associations Potentiality): Refers to the potentiality in associations of professionals and rural producers.
• mei_amb (Environmental Potentiality): Refers to the potentiality in the environmental sector.
• desen_defes_direi (Development and Defense of Rights Potentiality): Refers to the potentiality in the development and defense of rights sector.
• outros (Other Potentialities): Refers to potentialities that are not classified under any specific category.