Demography, territorial planning and housing: prognosis of the housing situation in the North Coast of São Paulo

Abstract

Demographic analysis techniques are indispensable for urban planning because changes in population regimes are directly related to the production and reproduction of space in cities. The housing issue is central in this relationship because the man-made environment is predominantly composed by residences. However, these themes have not been tackled together yet. The objective of this article is to discuss these relationships and to show, in a practical exercise of prognosis for the region of the North Coast of São Paulo, how techniques for projecting future housing demands can be useful for territorial analyzes. There is a trend towards an aging population and an increase in the number of women in these towns, it means that groups that have the autonomy to establish a new home tend to increase in proportion. The results of future demand for housing projections reflect this increase and will have a direct influence on the occupation of the territory.

Key words Demography; Territorial Planning; Housing