Na beira do rio tem uma cidade: urbanidade e valorização dos corpos d água

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

Urban occupations along water bodies margins are the theme of this thesis. Waterside spaces carry dichotomic relations that are not hitherto considered to the degree of their complexity and importance to socio-environmental dynamics. The relevant environmental functions performed by these spaces justified their categorization as Permanent Preservation Areas/ APP, by the Brazilian Forest Code. The APP concept brings what I call intangibility principle: prohibition of any form of land use and occupation. The principle contradicts traditional urban functions of waterfront spaces and their effect on the attraction of people. Disregard for urban specificities is one of the reasons for the legal statute disrespect in Brazilian cities. This research is based on the integrated approach to environmental and urban functions of rivers and lakes margins situated in the city. On this perspective, environmental (biophysical) and urban (sociocultural) aspects involving the theme are explored. The study central focus refers to the second set of factors, especially regarding urban waterfront spatial configurations. The analysis is guided by two interdependent concepts: urbanity and valorization of bodies of water. By identifying urban functions and different types of margin spaces configuration, I evaluate their urbanity performance: if they promote, or otherwise, interaction among people and between people and environment. I also investigate how spatial characteristics may promote the valorization of water bodies by the people, considering parameters of familiarity, relations and identity. The protection of water resources depends on the value citizens assign to them. By proposing a correlation between the urbanity degree of margin spaces and the valorization degree of water bodies, I establish a link between spatial configurational attributes and the protection of environmental resources.

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arquitetura e urbanismo environmental functions urbanity valorization permanent preservation areas funções urbanas funções ambientais urban bodies of water margins urbanidade margens de corpos dágua urbanos áreas de preservação permanente spatial configuration urban functions configuração espacial valorização

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