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Resilient Bento Rodrigues

Portugal Jorge, Priscila LU (2020) ASBM01 20201
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
The aim of the project is the reconstruction of the district Bento
Rodrigues located in the state of Minas Gerais; Brazil destroyed by the
collapse of a mining dam Fundão in November 2015. This disaster was
one of the biggest tragedy in the country. Mud covered the village, a
river flooded and all the waste arrived until the Atlantic Ocean, including one of the most important rivers, the Rio Doce. This disaster killed
around 20 people. It damaged fauna and flora besides it made the water undrinkable for the area and for all the cities the river passes close.
The new site of the reconstruction is 8 km far away from the urban
center, Mariana. This site was chosen by the locals together with the
company responsible for the disaster. It... (More)
The aim of the project is the reconstruction of the district Bento
Rodrigues located in the state of Minas Gerais; Brazil destroyed by the
collapse of a mining dam Fundão in November 2015. This disaster was
one of the biggest tragedy in the country. Mud covered the village, a
river flooded and all the waste arrived until the Atlantic Ocean, including one of the most important rivers, the Rio Doce. This disaster killed
around 20 people. It damaged fauna and flora besides it made the water undrinkable for the area and for all the cities the river passes close.
The new site of the reconstruction is 8 km far away from the urban
center, Mariana. This site was chosen by the locals together with the
company responsible for the disaster. It is not possible to rebuild the
village in the old place because it is dangerous, another dam in the area
can collapse.The proposal seeks to rebuild the village based on three points:
nature, sustainability, identity. The reconstruction will be having a balance with nature and the new town, that provides a low density and
more integration with the landscape. Another aspect of the economy
should create a small brick industry using the mud of the disaster to
rebuild the city, with a partnership of the Federal University of Minas
Gerais. The sustainability is to reuse the rainwater for agriculture to improve the local economy and provide more jobs for the locals. The concept of identity will be found in the typologies of housing, where people
can build a part of their houses and have more connection to the place. (Less)
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Portugal Jorge, Priscila LU
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organization
course
ASBM01 20201
year
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
language
English
id
9021551
date added to LUP
2020-06-24 10:11:10
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2020-06-24 10:11:10
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  abstract     = {{The aim of the project is the reconstruction of the district Bento
Rodrigues located in the state of Minas Gerais; Brazil destroyed by the
collapse of a mining dam Fundão in November 2015. This disaster was
one of the biggest tragedy in the country. Mud covered the village, a
river flooded and all the waste arrived until the Atlantic Ocean, including one of the most important rivers, the Rio Doce. This disaster killed
around 20 people. It damaged fauna and flora besides it made the water undrinkable for the area and for all the cities the river passes close.
The new site of the reconstruction is 8 km far away from the urban
center, Mariana. This site was chosen by the locals together with the
company responsible for the disaster. It is not possible to rebuild the
village in the old place because it is dangerous, another dam in the area
can collapse.The proposal seeks to rebuild the village based on three points:
nature, sustainability, identity. The reconstruction will be having a balance with nature and the new town, that provides a low density and
more integration with the landscape. Another aspect of the economy
should create a small brick industry using the mud of the disaster to
rebuild the city, with a partnership of the Federal University of Minas
Gerais. The sustainability is to reuse the rainwater for agriculture to improve the local economy and provide more jobs for the locals. The concept of identity will be found in the typologies of housing, where people
can build a part of their houses and have more connection to the place.}},
  author       = {{Portugal Jorge, Priscila}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Resilient Bento Rodrigues}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}