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Synthesize existing peer-reviewed and grey literature on health outcomes and climate resilience linked to affordable housing in Brazil, focusing on the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program.

August 14, 2026Cities & Health

Exploring the intersections of affordable housing, health, and climate resilience in Brazil: a scoping review of the literature and evidence from the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program

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MSMilena Franco Silva ALAna Luiza Favarão Leão GGGuilherme Stefano Goulardins

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Scoping review reveals mixed health outcomes and spatial segregation in Brazilian social housing, highlighting critical gaps in climate resilience.

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Synthesize existing peer-reviewed and grey literature on health outcomes and climate resilience linked to affordable housing in Brazil, focusing on the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program.
Conducted a systematic scoping review across six electronic databases in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Included and analyzed 6 peer-reviewed articles and 52 grey literature documents examining housing, health, accessibility, and spatial segregation.
Peer-reviewed literature demonstrated that affordable housing is associated with decreased mortality from sanitation-related diseases and enhanced perceived quality of life, but also increased diabetes mortality.
Grey literature revealed that social housing projects are frequently located on peripheral urban outskirts with limited public services, reinforcing spatial segregation.
Only one identified peer-reviewed study evaluated health outcomes in relation to climate-related exposures.

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Silva et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec78db70b84ec8b913eb7 https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2026.2713381

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August 14, 2026Cities & Health

Exploring the intersections of affordable housing, health, and climate resilience in Brazil: a scoping review of the literature and evidence from the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program

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Authors

MSMilena Franco Silva ALAna Luiza Favarão Leão GGGuilherme Stefano Goulardins

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Overview

Scoping review reveals mixed health outcomes and spatial segregation in Brazilian social housing, highlighting critical gaps in climate resilience.

Key Points

Synthesize existing peer-reviewed and grey literature on health outcomes and climate resilience linked to affordable housing in Brazil, focusing on the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program.
Conducted a systematic scoping review across six electronic databases in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Included and analyzed 6 peer-reviewed articles and 52 grey literature documents examining housing, health, accessibility, and spatial segregation.
Peer-reviewed literature demonstrated that affordable housing is associated with decreased mortality from sanitation-related diseases and enhanced perceived quality of life, but also increased diabetes mortality.
Grey literature revealed that social housing projects are frequently located on peripheral urban outskirts with limited public services, reinforcing spatial segregation.
Only one identified peer-reviewed study evaluated health outcomes in relation to climate-related exposures.

Cite This Study

Silva et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec78db70b84ec8b913eb7 https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2026.2713381

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