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Mapping Invisible and Inaccessible
Areas of Brazilian Cities to Reduce
Inequalities
Elias Nasr Naim Elias, Everton Bortolini,
Jaqueline Alves Pisetta, Kauê de Moraes Vestena,
Maurielle Felix da Silva, Nathan Damas,
and Silvana Philippi Camboim
Abstract
This account of the experiences of the first
YouthMappers chapter in Brazil aims to pres-
ent the work done by Mapeadores Livres
UFPR focusing on the themes of accessibility
(SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities) and favela
mapping (SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and
Communities), bringing as a transversal dis-
cussion of the quality of the geospatial data
obtained collaboratively. Mapeadores Livres
UFPR proposes to be a formative space in col-
laborative mapping, and the theme of favela
mapping reinforces our character as an exten-
sion and research group and as a teaching
group with the inclusion of this topic in the
course developed. YouthMappers functions as
an outreach project at the Universidade Federal
do Paraná and is an interface between the uni-
verse of social organizations and their humani-
tarian projects and that of universities and their
research topics.
Keywords
Inequalities · Digital invisibility ·
Accessibility · Methodology ·
OpenStreetMap · Favelas · Brazil
1 A Scenario of Digital
Inequality
In the context of urban and regional planning,
geospatial data is a useful tool that can be used in
several ways, particularly for conducting spatial
analysis for evaluating and predicting expansion
and growth. Unfortunately, in developing coun-
E. N. N. Elias (*) · E. Bortolini · J. A. Pisetta ·
K. de Moraes Vestena · M. F. da Silva · N. Damas ·
S. P. Camboim
Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
e-mail: elias.naim@ufpr.br; evertonbortolini@ufpr.br;
jaquelinepisetta@ufpr.br; kauevestena@ufpr.br;
mfdsilva@mppr.mp.br; nathandamas@ufpr.br;
silvanacamboim@ufpr.br
© The Author(s) 2023
P. Solís, M. Zeballos (eds.), Open Mapping towards Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable
Development Goals Series, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05182-1_16