Trajetórias e tendências da centralidade de São Mateus (ES) : a importância de uma cidade (sub) regional na rede urbana capixaba

• Autor(a) principal: Bonomo, Soliane
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (riUfes)
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.ufes.br/handle/10/3561
• topic: Urban network; Urban centrality; Space interactions; Median city; Rede urbana; Centralidade urbana; Interações espaciais; Cidade média; Geografia; Urbanização - São Mateus (ES); Geografia urbana - São Mateus (ES); Planejamento urbano - São Mateus (ES); Crescimento urbano - São Mateus (ES); 91

The evolution process of urban centrality of São Mateus city (ES) was constituted by distinct moments that was resulted of economical, social and political action. These moments were characterized by economical and demography dynamics that contributed for urban expansion of São Mateus and resulted in formation, strengthening and redefinition of centrality of the city. The analysis of this process was done through one selection and investigation that allowed to notice the space interactions and the regional meaning of São Mateus over time. In this sense, the study revealed that São Mateus city always had constant relations as in regional space as with urban centres of top hierarchy. Since its genesis the city was always considered a central space with capacity to receive and set up migrants offering a considerable variety of goods & services. Currently, the magnification of supply, verified through investigation of health and education segments, has contributed for changes of consumption ways besides urban design of São Mateus city with diversification of business activities and the expansion of real estate market. The results got aims to a tendency to redefinition of internal design of the city through appearance of new areas of concentration of business activities and services besides new areas of housing to attend distinct social classes. This study also revealed the redefinition of hierarchy position of São Mateus city in relation to others centralities of Espirito Santo State. This work shows one relevant ascendant movement. Thus, through the tendencies pointed out and the ways of insertion and articulation of São Mateus city in regional space, it is possible recognize the possibility to advent a median city being as the principal city of macro region of the North of the State as one important chain within capixaba urban network.