ABSTRACT
The analysis focuses on the concept of sustainable cities as a prerequisite for understanding the right to sustainable cities, an instrument that can be used to mitigate the effects of uncontrolled urban growth in Brazil. It starts with the approach of the ideological dispute over the concept of sustanaible development and sustainability, to adopt the prevalence environment protection over the social and economic dimensions. Then, the approach focuses on the concept of sustainable cities, analyzing their content and the indicators that allow their characterization. Afterwards, the definition of the right to sustainable cities is verified in the brazilian legal system. It is concluded that, despite de difficulties in it’s implementation, the right to sustainable cities is an instrument that can be used for rational urbanization, ensuring the well-being of the population and the intergenerational equity. The research is qualitative and bibliographic, centered on normative texts and doctrine.
Keywords:
Right to Sustainable Cities; Sustainable Urban Development; Urban Law; Environment Law; Urbanization