Dispersão urbana e densidade urbana: um estudo sobre o município de Conde/PB

Abstract

Urban sprawl is a common process in large Brazilian cities, which creates different patterns of urban density in municipalities. This thesis investigates the growth and urban dispersion of the municipality of Conde between the years 2000 and 2022 in order to analyze the different patterns of urban density. Within the literature on urban density in Brazilian municipalities, little attention has been paid to the case of small municipalities, so little is known about the impacts of urban growth on their territory. In this sense, this thesis argues that studying the patterns of urban density in a municipality is crucial to understanding how to strategically plan its urban development. In order to identify and estimate density patterns, geostatistical treatment was used on spatial data and on variables such as land parceling, public infrastructure, public facilities, mobility and the environment. Three urban areas were identified and analyzed separately to compare their shape and morphology. Each of these areas has distinct characteristics of the municipality's urbanization process and specific infrastructure challenges. This scenario is aggravated by the lack of adequate urban planning and the absence of effective public policies to manage the municipality's urban sprawl.