Periferical experiences in the city of Guarulhos (Brazil) during the pandemic of COVID-19

Urban space, vulnerable territories and controversies

Abstract

The article presents and discusses the results of the research “Inequalities and vulnerabilities in the COVID-19 epidemic: monitoring, analysis and recommendations”, carried out by Unifesp in partnership with the Tide Setubal Foundation, in the territories of Guarulhos. In it, we discuss the specificities of the territories in Guarulhos, both in the Pimentas neighborhood, focusing on the discussion on inequalities, social classes and experiences and experiences of the urban peripheries, and the analytical axes constituted for all the research territories, which sought to relate the inequalities experienced and experiences in the face of the pandemic.