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Temporary settlements for Venezuelan refugees

2024; Núcleo de Editoração da PUC Campinas; Volume: 21; Linguagem: Inglês

10.24220/2318-0919v21e2024a8678

2318-0919

Luana Toralles Carbonari, Roberto Bologna, Berenice Martins Toralles, Lisiane Ilha Librelotto,

Venezuelan Migration and Society

This study aimed to analyze the temporary settlements set up for Venezuelan refugees in the city of Boa Vista-RR, Brazil, to propose guidelines for these facilities. The methodology uses multiple exploratory case studies with a qualitative approach. The research is basedon a comparative analysis between data collected during field research, conducted in 2018, and the main guidelines for temporary settlements from national and international literature. It examines the physical-spatial and functional characteristics of settlements, such as layout, facilities, services and infrastructure. The results show the structure of the settlements and its organization, as well as routine activities, such as security actions, food distribution, healthcare, provision of household items and other services. Universal accessibility, psychosocial care, privacy, cultural adequacy and awareness actions are essential to enhance quality of life in settlements. Improvements need to be made over time to promote urbanization, spatial appropriation, and encourage community empowerment. The findings help to consolidate a reference framework of guidelines for decision-making regarding temporary settlements for disaster scenarios.