SMART CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL PRECARIOUSNESS: AN ANALYSIS IN THE LIGHT OF MASLOW'S PYRAMID AND THE EMPIRICAL WORK "QUARTO DE DESPEJO: DIÁRIO DE UMA FAVELADA".

Abstract

This article analyzes and correlates three strands: Smart Cities, Maslow's Pyramid and the work "Quarto de Despejo: diário de uma favelada.  The research explores the relationship between Maslow's Pyramid, which describes human needs at hierarchical levels, and the development of smart cities in Brazil. It also dialogues about the relationship between the concepts of Smart Cities and the work "Quarto de Despejo" by Carolina Maria de Jesus, analyzing the limitations and challenges of social inclusion in the context of Brazilian cities. Through a critical analysis, this study also seeks to analyze the Loss of Quality of Life index in Brazil – IPQV, and understand how smart cities can offer real solutions to structural problems, instead of just promoting technological advances disconnected from social needs.