A expansão urbana de São José de Piranhas - PB.

Abstract

This research has as object of study the urban expansion of the city of São José de Piranhas - PB. Emphasizes the territorial constitution of the city and main events along it shi story affected the urban geography of the city. The problem that arises refer show you are giving the urban expansion of the town. The main concern is to understand the historical constitution and the evolution of how was the process of urban expansion of the city, focusing in recent decades. More specifically, also intends to analyze how the implementation of the integration works of the São Francisco River has impacted the urban expansion of the city, identifying the main points that can be framed as areas of disorderly growth; and finally, point out some areas as alternatives to reduce disorderly growth caused by urban sprawl. The theoretical- methodological approach started with the bibliographic research and building the theoretical foundation. The approximation to empirical reality from a historical perspective was given looking for references about the process of constitution territorial and urban of the municipality under study. The following stage was to fieldwork, data collection and imaging and observation of landscapes and photographic record. We finish with the interpretation and analysis of information collected to then extract the results and discussions. Before the above concluded that independently of the size of the city, there are numerous problems concerning to its growth, but if the legal action appropriate government agencies were punctually put in practice and that private interests are not stand out compared to such norms, we would like to coordinate the refer expansion equitable form providing quality of life for all population.