A CIDADE DE MOSSORÓ, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE: processo de formação e produção do espaço urbano (the city of Mossoró (RN): brief considerations about the process of formation and production of its urban space)
Abstract
Os sucessivos reajustamentos sociais e econômicos na região
Nordeste serviram para consolidar algumas formas e funções urbanas,
reorganizando o espaço das cidades sertanejas. Este artigo objetiva
tecer algumas considerações a respeito do processo de produção do espaço
urbano de Mossoró, analisando também a sua atual dinâmica urbana, cuja
reprodução, guardando as devidas proporções, não foge da complexidade
presente na rede urbana nordestina. A circulação de novos agentes e de
mercadorias associadas às três principais atividades econômicas de
Mossoró – sal, petróleo e fruticultura – resultou em maior demanda de
consumo, refletindo-se, conseqüentemente, na urbanização e na economia
dessa cidade. A cidade de Mossoró vem se destacando como centro urbano
polarizador, com característica marcante de uma diversificação tanto de
serviços, quanto de produção de insumos, concentrando também maior fluxo
monetário. Compreender tal complexidade demanda investigações que levem
em conta o fato de que, a cidade é uma expressão material do modo de
produção onde está situada e que, ao mesmo tempo, cria continuamente
condições para sua manutenção e reprodução.Palavras-chave: Nordeste,
Mossoró, Cidade, Espaço Urbano.
ABSTRACT
Successive
social and economic readjustments in the Brazilian Northeast Region has
contributed to consolidate some urban forms and functions, reorganizing
the space of the Hinterland cities. This article aims to make a few
observations about the space production’s process in the city of
Mossoró, also considering its current urban dynamics that don’t escape
the complexity of the Northeast’s urban network. The movement of new
agents and merchandises associated with the three main economic
activities of Mossoró - salt, oil and fruit production - has resulted
greater consumer’s demand, reflecting, therefore, in the city’s
urbanization and economy. The city of Mossoró has been excel as a
polarizing urban center, with a great diversification in the services
and the production inputs, also concentrating great money flow.
Understanding that complexity demands investigations that considers the
fact that cities are material expression of the mean of production
in the context where it is located and at the same time, continuously
creates conditions for their maintenance and reproduction.
Key words: Brazilian Northeast, Mossoró, City, Urban Space.
RESUMÉ
Successives
ajustements économiques et sociaux dans le Nordeste a servi à
consolider des formes et fonctions urbaines, en réorganisant
l'espace des villes dans l'arrière-pays. Cet article vise à faire
quelques observations sur le procés d'occupation et de la production de
l'espace urbain de Mossoró, en analysant aussi sa dynamique urbaine
actuelle, dont sa reproduction, en conservant les proportions, ne fuit
pas à la complexité actuelle dans le réseau urbaine du Nordeste. Le
mouvement des nouveaux agents et de marchandises associés avec les trois
principales activités économiques dans le Mossoró - sel, petróle et la
production de fruits - a résulté aussi en majeur demande pour la
consommation, ce qui reflète, par conséquent, en l'urbanisation et en
l'économie de cette ville. La ville de Mossoró vient en se détachant
comme centre polariseur, avec une caractéristique de la diversification
des services, autant de la production de intrants, aussi en concentrant
plus de les flux monétaires. La compréhension de cette complexité
demande des enquêtes qui prennent en compte le fait qui, la ville est
une expression du mode de production où il se trouve et, en même temps,
ne cesse de créer les conditions pour leur manutention et sa
reproduction.
Mots-clés: Nordeste, Mossoró, Ville, Espace Urbain.
DOI: 10.4215/RM2009.0817.0007
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