Plano estruturante para a paisagem do São Jorge, Maceió-AL: o sistema de espaços livres públicos como (re)estruturador do bairro

Abstract

This Term Paper to Undergraduate Degree aims to elaborate a Master Plan to São Jorge neighborhood, in the city of Maceió, capital of Alagoas State, in order to provide public open spaces qualified for urban life. This main objective was divided into three specific objectives. The first one consisted in understanding the concept of the terms landscape and system of open spaces in order to base theoretically, by literature review, the elaboration of the Master Plan. The second specific objective comprehended to characterize the landscape of the São Jorge neighborhood, focusing on its system of public open spaces. The methodology of sectoring landscape units was used, through the survey, mapping and crossing of socioeconomic, urbanistic and environmental data. The results led to the understanding that São Jorge presents disturbances regarding open public spaces since its formation as a neighborhood, which were never fully resolved, on the contrary, they were accentuated over time. The third specific objective consisted on establishing urban planning guidelines for the Master Plan, in response to the demands identified in the characterization of the neighborhood. It was adopted the guiding principle “open public spaces as (re)structuring elements of the São Jorge neighborhood”, whose guidelines addressed the demarcation of spatial limits between urban areas and areas of environmental relevance, the definition of degrees of public enjoyment as a way of encouraging the recognition of the importance of open public spaces and their landscaping treatment. As a final product, to comply with the guidelines, strategic intervention actions were established in the system of open public spaces of São Jorge and structured in a map and summary table.