Cities, Rivers and Urban network in the Brazilian Amazon.

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Título
Cities, Rivers and Urban network in the Brazilian Amazon.
Brazilian Geographical Journal: Geosciences and Humanities research medium
UFAM
Autor
Tatiana Schor
Rogério Ribeiro Marinho
Danielle Pereira da Costa
José Aldemir de Oliveira
Assunto
Amazonas
Brasil
Rio Solimões-Amazonas
rede urbana
tipologia
Abstract
One important axis of analysis has been missing in the studies on the urbanization of the Brazilian Amazon: the western section. In order to understand the urbanization process in this area a methodology was established and the urban network along the rivers Solimões-Amazon analysed. This methodology is based on the analysis of institutional frameworks such as demographic data, education, health, food prices, housing prices, public finance and security, products extracted from the forest and other relevant data. A city typology, that takes into consideration the relationship inter and intra-city, was created permitting new approaches to the understanding of the urban processes in the area. This paper will present the methodology of the research; the results obtained from field work; the typology proposed and discusses how the analysis of the urban network is necessary for establishing a socio-ecological sustainable and effective territorial management in the region. Key Words: urban network; city typology; river Solimões-Amazonas; Amazonas; Brazil.
volume
5
issue
1
Date
2014
Língua
en
issn
2179-2321
Rights
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