Acari Favela Launches Pioneering Study on the Impacts of Flooding in the Community
Clique aqui para Português On July 18, a sunny Saturday, the Acari favela, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, launched the Portraits of Floods study. Produced by the Decodifica Institute in partnership with grassroots collectives [...]
Acari Favela, located in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, has launched a groundbreaking study on the impacts of flooding in their community. The Portraits of Floods study, produced by the Decodifica Institute in partnership with grassroots collectives from four favelas in Rio de Janeiro and the northeastern state of Pernambuco, generated data on the effects of heavy rainfall across these favelas.
The Acari survey and launch were conducted by the Fala Akari Collective through a Citizen-Generated Data (CGD) process, which involves community-led research conducted by residents themselves without relying on scientists or academic institutions. A total of 226 families were interviewed throughout 2025, producing portraits of daily life in the favela before, during, and after floods.
The launch took place at the Mothers of Acari Cultural Center and was part of the Portraits of Floods Community Forum, a stage of the project dedicated to presenting the findings to the mapped community and collaboratively developing solutions with residents based on their main demands.
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