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Psicologia USP

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SANTOS, Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos. Another space: aspects of design and the informal habitat in great metropolises. Psicol. USP [online]. 1994, vol.5, n.1-2, pp.145-155. ISSN 1678-5177.

This paper investigates the uses of urban space by the homeless. It discusses the livability of their habitats, emphasizing the creativity of the inhabitants in the use of industrial rejects. In this context it further discusses the redefinition of public and private space.

Keywords : Homeless; Shelters; Poverty; Urban environments; Creativity.

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