Cidades locais - a dinâmica do espaço urbano em Manhumirim

Abstract

The following work is about Minas Gerais' city called Manhumirim, next to Caparaó saw where Bandeira's peak is located. Manhumirim is interpreted here as a local city, characteristic that shows its specificities. Its ocupation is dated the second half of nineteenth century and from this point on, its urban evolution has been traced by force lines: essencial elements to the constitution of the urban landscape and motivators of the city's development and its consequent expansion. The theoretical framework in the first chapter corroborates with the socio-spatial analysis of the second chapter, dedicated to Manhumirim, which highlights the historical moments and the environment factors that determine the urban landscape. The case studies in the third chapter show the force lines of Recife's landscape, reinforcing the empty central public spaces' influence in the urban shape and its urban area; and the vision and systemic management proposed for Araguari based on the determination of landscape units - indicates the paths and possibilities for the conservation of the urban landscape in the context of public power planning. This conservation is inserted in public domain's urban planning context. The local reality, in this case, leads to a possible review of the Participative Master Plan - in order to value Manhumirim population's identity with the urban space where they are inserted.