constructed settlements
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nounpl: constructed settlements
assentamentos construídos
1. Human-made residential communities or neighborhoods that have been deliberately built or developed, often referring to planned housing developments or urban areas
The constructed settlements in the suburbs were designed to accommodate the growing population.
Os assentamentos construídos nos subúrbios foram projetados para acomodar a população crescente.
2. In urban planning and sociology, communities established through intentional construction rather than organic growth, sometimes including informal or formal housing projects
The government invested in constructed settlements to provide housing for displaced families.
O governo investiu em assentamentos construídos para fornecer habitação para famílias deslocadas.
In Brazil, 'constructed settlements' (assentamentos construídos) is particularly relevant in discussions of government housing programs (like Minha Casa, Minha Vida), urban expansion, and real estate development. The term distinguishes intentionally planned communities from favelas or self-built settlements. In the USA, this concept relates to suburban development patterns and planned communities that have shaped American residential landscape since the mid-20th century.
NYC Slang
developments; projects (when referring to public housing)
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