Espaços livres públicos: distribuição e análise espacial na cidade de Campina Grande - PB.

Abstract

The cities built in Brazil throughout the XX century have neglected environmental quality as premise for the quality of life of the population. It is clear the little presence and the decline of public spaces destined for the recreation and green areas in cities. The Free Public Spaces exercise social functions and ecological essential in the urban environment, contributing effectively improve people's lives. This study aims to: analyze spatially the distribution of Free Public Spaces in the Zone Urban Qualification in city of Campina Grande-PB, definite in the Master Plan; map and characterize the FPS the study area and identify the FPS influence rays categorized. Based on the methodology presented by Bortoluzzi and Hochheim (2005), this work laid hands on from the following methodological procedures: literature review, mapping image using the Google Earth software and georeferencing program ArcGIS 9.3, and research in loco to characterize all the FPS study area. Through research, was found in Qualifying Zone Urban Campina Grande a total of 243,082 m² of Free Public Spaces considering a fairly served area, but which still needs more FPS to meet the entire population of the area, well as maintenance of existing, that these becomes attractive for the population, contributing to the quality of life and environment in the city.