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.

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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.