Dinâmica territorial urbana de Maceió, Alagoas

Abstract

This dissertation aims to analyze the urban territorial dynamics of Maceió, Alagoas, and to determine whether the characteristics of the metropolisation process are present in the aforementioned urban center. To this end, an analysis of the historical trajectory of the capital of Alagoas until it reached the position it currently occupies, at a regional level, is developed based on a broad documentary study. This bibliographical survey points out elements present in the current urban structure of the capital of Alagoas, which are evaluated based on quantitative and qualitative indicators, in order to empirically capture the evidence of the process of socio-spatial expansion of Maceió. In addition, the conurbation formed with municipalities surrounding the capital and the institutionalization of Brazilian metropolitan regions, especially the Metropolitan Region of Maceió, are studied in parallel. The editions of the research Regions of Influence of Cities, conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, are also examined as a source of subsidies and relevant data for understanding the local reality. Finally, we correlated the information obtained about the spatial arrangement analyzed and verified the situation of Maceió in a context marked by the disorderly growth of the urban fabric of the capital of Alagoas.