Affective Cartography in Paraisópolis

may 2018 to March 2019

Abstract

The appropriation of public spaces in the informal areas of Latin American cities is a theme of great relevance today. Mapping techniques associated with photographs that express the different forms of appropriations of public space can be considered important instruments for analysis and definition of inclusive public policies.  This essay presents, in a synthetic way, the "affective cartography", a method of urban analysis according to which it seeks to link the ways of interactions of people in the various situations of daily life to the urban morphology of cities. From the combination of cartography techniques, photographs and interviews, we seek to map the urban perception of local residents of Paraisópolis, one of the largest favelas in Sao Paulo. Built on contemporary urban theories, the method proposes the analysis of appropriations of the streets of Paraisópolis and its edges, according to the concepts of coexistence, memory and diversity. The aim of this study is to instrumentalize researchers enabling readings of street environments and testing significant associations through ethnographic walks.