Melhoramento do bairro de Maxaquene A, com enfoque para mitigação das inundações e criação de espaços públicos, caso de estudo: Maxaquene A, Maputo

Abstract

This study examines living conditions in informally developed urban areas characterized by inadequate infrastructure, socio-spatial exclusion and environmental vulnerability. Maxaquene A neighbourhood presents a dense and irregular settlement pattern combined with terrain morphology that promotes stormwater convergence toward central areas, constraining natural drainage processes and contributing to recurrent flooding. Such conditions negatively affect mobility, public health and the availability of qualified public spaces. The research aims to propose integrated urban improvement strategies to mitigate flooding impacts, enhance public space quality and promote a more sustainable and inclusive urban occupation. Methodologically, the study was based on field surveys and direct observation, thematic cartographic analysis and literature review, enabling a comprehensive understanding of the neighbourhood’s morphological, environmental and infrastructural dynamics. Based on the diagnosis, the proposal focuses on restructuring the neighbourhood drainage system, improving key circulation routes and requalifying flood-prone areas into multifunctional seasonal public spaces. These interventions seek to reconcile water retention functions with social and economic uses during dry periods, contributing to vulnerability reduction, socio-spatial activation and strengthened community cohesion. The study therefore advances an adaptive approach that may be replicated in urban contexts with similar characteristics