Looking for Urban Synergy: Dealing with Polycentric Development: The Case of the Metropolitan Agglomeration of Fortaleza - Couverture souple

Parente Paula Pessoa, Renata

 
9783844315714: Looking for Urban Synergy: Dealing with Polycentric Development: The Case of the Metropolitan Agglomeration of Fortaleza
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3844315713 ISBN 13 : 9783844315714
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Polycentricity has a broad and complex meaning that varies depending on the spatial, social, economic and historical perspective of the research. In Brazilian context, the metropolitan agglomerations have a predominantly monocentric configuration, which are nowadays experiencing the deconcentration of urban activities and an increase in urban mobility due to various economic and social trends. However, this trend toward polycentric development in Brazil is translated in high socio-spatial segregation and dispersed urban structure. This occurs because of the way to deal with the complexity and dynamism of the metropolis, which does not attend the new urban demands, promoting more fragmented rather than more integrated urban systems. This book examines the concept of polycentrism in its broader sense, providing a more comprehensive understanding about the theme in order to narrow the general definition down to the context of Brazilian metropolises. This investigation takes into account three aspects of the urban system: morphology, socio-economic relationships, and governance, aiming to find out the main synergies (relations) within city.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Polycentricity has a broad and complex meaning that varies depending on the spatial, social, economic and historical perspective of the research. In Brazilian context, the metropolitan agglomerations have a predominantly monocentric configuration, which are nowadays experiencing the deconcentration of urban activities and an increase in urban mobility due to various economic and social trends. However, this trend toward polycentric development in Brazil is translated in high socio-spatial segregation and dispersed urban structure. This occurs because of the way to deal with the complexity and dynamism of the metropolis, which does not attend the new urban demands, promoting more fragmented rather than more integrated urban systems. This book examines the concept of polycentrism in its broader sense, providing a more comprehensive understanding about the theme in order to narrow the general definition down to the context of Brazilian metropolises. This investigation takes into account three aspects of the urban system: morphology, socio-economic relationships, and governance, aiming to find out the main synergies (relations) within city.

Biographie de l'auteur

She graduated in architecture and urbanism in 2002 at Federal University of Ceará (UFC | Brazil). She holds a master degree in Urbanism from the Delft University of Technology (TU-Delft | Holland) and she is the founding partner of Épura Projetos (www.epuraprojetos.com.br).

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3844315713
ISBN 13 
9783844315714
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
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