Diretrizes urbano-paisagísticas para a requalificação de praças no Centro de Palmeira dos Índios

Abstract

The municipality of Palmeira dos Índios-AL, located in Agreste Alagoas, has a population of approximately 74,208 inhabitants, according to data from IBGE (2018). In the municipality, squares were implanted by the municipal public power, intended for active and / or contemplative leisure. Since they are shown to be deficient by not apparently considering the socio-cultural dynamics and needs of the population using these spaces, it is clear that there is a shortage with regard to spatial planning and the maintenance of those spaces that may or may not be green. This TFG - Urban-Landscape Guidelines for the Requalification of Squares in the Center of Palmeira dos Índios-Alagoas, is based on the reflection that the projects implemented have been standardized, thought in a generic way, disregarding the population's socio-cultural dynamics, which entails spaces endowed with urban infrastructure (electricity, public lighting, hydraulic structure, etc.), vegetation, equipment and furniture that demand a recurring expense of maintenance and that spend most of their time idle, or little used. This is in contrast to what the population occupies and appropriates unstructured spaces, apparently forgotten by the municipal government. In the last months, of 2020, the reality of occupation of the squares, in the center of the city, has taken a different direction, counting on several actions of incentive to occupation coming from both the public power, as from commercial associations and private initiatives. However, for this occupation to become constant and efficient, this work characterized the central squares, identified essential elements and, based on these elements, defined urban-landscape guidelines, in order to meet the social function, the needs of users and instigates them to appropriate the public spaces of the squares of the city of Palmeira dos Índios.