BETWEEN NORM AND PRACTICE: THE (IN)EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CAMPINA GRANDE MASTER PLAN IN PROMOTING DECENT HOUSING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Keywords:
Master Plan, Decent Housing, Socio-spatial Justice, Urban Inequality, Campina Grande (PB)Abstract
The Master Plan (PD) is a fundamental instrument for urban planning and guiding land use and occupation policies. In Campina Grande (PB), the long interval without normative revision motivated an analysis of its effects on territorial organization and access to housing. The objective of this study was to examine to what extent the 1996, 2006, and 2025 versions incorporate guidelines related to decent housing and socio-spatial justice. The research was justified by the need to evaluate, from a scientific perspective, the relationship between legal formulation, urban dynamics, and the distribution of territorial vulnerabilities. Methodologically, a theoretical review, documentary analysis of the three versions of the Master Plan, and consultation of socio-spatial indicators were adopted. The results pointed to the presence of instruments such as Special Zones of Social Interest and the social function of property, as well as the persistence of patterns of inequality in the territory. It was observed that the 2025 Master Plan introduced normative updates whose scope will depend on the implementation and monitoring processes foreseen in the legislation.
