Autossegregação urbana em Imperatriz/MA: um estudo a partir dos condomínios horizontais do bairro Santa Inês

Abstract

This study is an effort directed at understanding the socio-spatial process of self segregation in Imperatriz-MA, a medium-sized city into the context of eastern Amazon, from a study of the horizontal condominiums present in the neighborhood Santa Inês since 2010. To this end, we want to understand the conceptual bases about segregation, self segregation, horizontal condominiums and production of urban space in medium-sized cities as well as the specificities of the historical process of production of the urban space from Imperatriz will support the structuring of this work. In addition to analyzing the performance of the main social agents responsible for socio-spatial dynamics of the city. The methodological framework is guided by a qualitative approach to reality, from the study of the contradictions that guide the cities as spaces appropriated by contemporary capitalism. Through multiple research techniques, such as non-participant observation, the survey questionnaire and conducting interviews with guidelines, made it possible to collect information that resulted in the preparation of maps, charts, tables and graphs that contributed to the understanding of the complex dynamics socio-spatial of Imperatriz and particularly the Santa Inês neighborhood. Regarding the geographical scale of analysis, this is projected in Imperatriz intra-urban space, while contextualizing it in the regional scenario where coordinated, because of its importance as a region economic center, reflecting the production of its internal space. Thus, it is understood that this work meets what is proposed, as analyzes and understands the basis on which settled the production of urban space in Santa Inês neighborhood upon the implementation of condominiums and, thus comes to offer subsidies allow to reflect on urban restructuring which Imperatriz has experienced at the beginning of XXI century.