O objetivo principal dessa dissertação consiste em analisar o processo de estruturação intra-urbana de Passo Fundo, à luz das dinâmicas socioeconômicas que a caracterizam como cidade média que desempenha funções de centro regional e de apoio ao agronegócio. Para tanto, assumindo a sobreposição de escalas analíticas como uma premissa de método, organizamos a pesquisa em duas partes. Na primeira, a partir de referencial teórico pautado em estudos da Rede de Pesquisadores sobre Cidades Médias (RECIME) e nas teorias de Milton Santos, buscamos analisar as relações horizontais que a cidade estabelece com a região, sobretudo através da oferta de comércio, saúde e educação superior; num outro nível de análise abordamos as relações verticais que se estruturam em rede, extrapolam a região e inserem Passo Fundo em circuitos econômicos globalizados relativos à produção de alimentos, como cidade de apoio ao agronegócio. Na segunda parte do trabalho, a partir dos estudos de Flávio Villaça sobre a formação do espaço intra-urbano brasileiro, analisamos a estrutura intra-urbana de Passo Fundo a partir de seus elementos principais (o centro, as áreas industriais e as áreas residenciais segundo as classes sociais) enfatizando suas localizações e a maneira como se articulam, assim como a atuação dos diferentes grupos sociais enquanto agentes produtores-consumidores do espaço intra- urbano. Em linhas gerais, observamos que as dinâmicas socioeconômicas regionais definiram o ritmo da urbanização de Passo Fundo que se intensifica na segunda metade do século XX, em função da reestruturação produtiva da agricultura e da consolidação da cidade como centro regional. Estruturada ao longo de caminhos regionais como local de passagem, a cidade passa a crescer em ritmo mais intenso após 1950, como destino principal das migrações do campo e de outras cidades do entorno. O incremento populacional gera novas demandas urbanas e evidencia a produção de uma periferia carente, em paralelo à concentração de investimentos públicos na área central, consolidada como local de moradia das classes de alta renda e objeto de valorização fundiária e imobiliária. Caracteriza-se assim um típico modelo de segregação centro-periferia, condicionado aos interesses de mercado e legitimado pelo Estado. Atualmente, o dinamismo econômico expresso pelo crescimento do setor terciário e pela industrialização da economia se manifesta na cidade a partir da inserção de novos vetores de expansão urbana, expressos pela implantação de um grande loteamento de uso misto de média e alta renda assim como de condomínios de luxo na periferia. Ressaltamos que embora se manifestem em diferentes intensidades e complexidades, os processos em Passo Fundo têm a mesma natureza daqueles observados em outras cidades médias e também nas metrópoles, uma vez que se inserem na mesma estrutura social e resultam, em última análise, da produção capitalista da cidade, legitimada pelo Estado e comandada pelas classes dominantes. / This dissertation main goal is to analyze the intra-urban structuring process of Passo Fundo, focusing on the socioeconomic dynamics that qualify the city as a medium-size one, owner of functions such as regional center or supportive local for agricultural business. For such an aim, we intend to assume an overlap of analytical scales as a premiss for methodology, which has led the organization of our research to divide itself into two parts. In the first one, based on theoric references that come from the studies of the Medium-Size Cities Researchers Web (Rede de Pesquisadores sobre Cidades Médias - RECIME) and also from Milton Santos ideas, we examined the horizontal relations between the city and its region, mainly the relations that concern to commercial and health services and also university education; in another analytic level, we observed the vertical relations, web structured, which go beyond the regional territory and place Passo Fundo in economic and globalized circuits related to food production (thanks to its already mentioned support to agricultural business). In the second part of this dissertation, taking Flávio Villaça\'s studies about the formation of Brazilian intra-urban space as a ground, we commented the same theme related to Passo Fundo: the main elements of the city were priorized (the center, its industrial and residential areas - and its separation in social classes) in an investigation that emphasized the location and the way these elements articulate themselves in the city; as well as the actions of social groups, in the aspects of production and consumism of goods in the intra-urban space. Briefly, we observed the socioeconomic dinamics (located in a regional sphere) as definers to the urbanization rhythm in Passo Fundo - which has intensified itself in the second part of the XXth century, due to productive restructuration on agriculture and the consolidation of the city as a regional center. Passo Fundo was structured along regional roads and definied as a city for transition, it starts to grow faster after 1950, and it becomes the main destiny for migrants from the country and satellite cities around. Such a growth on population generates new urban demands and produces a notable needy periphery, parallelly to the concentration of public investments in the central area - which has consolidated itself as a residential place for the higher society, and also as a goal for land and housing speculation. By theses means, a typic segregational model (the center-periphery one) is characterized, and it shows itself as conditioned to market interests which are state-legitimated. Currently, the economic dynamism expressed in the third and second sector manifests itself in the city through the insertion of new vectors in the urban expansion, which show themselves in the implantation of a great allotment willing to mix use (for high and middle classes), as well as luxurious condominiums in the periphery. Although these processes manifest with different intensities and complexities, we highlight them in Passo Fundo as sharing the same nature of the ones observed in medium-size and metropolitan cities, as they are inserted in the same social structure and are product, ultimately, of the capitalist development of the city, owned by the high classes and state-legitimated.

As part of an urban analysis of Tehran, the major question is how and to what extent an urban space (Valiasr Street and its surroundings) manifests urban developments in each epoch in its processes of production. Considering Valiasr Street as the urban backbone of the city, according to its extension and qualities of its surroundings, and by looking at the urban forms regarding this extension, this study will explore the nature of urban transformation under political circumstances and understand each period

This thesis analyzes the infamous Mara Salvatruchas (MS-13) in Central America, an international gang that has become increasingly powerful and violent. I will examine the cycle of violence perpetuated by the urban structure in Central America, which is characterized by economic and social segregation and sometimes violent oppression, resulting in part from neoliberal economic policies. I will critically review a variety of current MS-13 interventions in El Salvador and elsewhere, and examine how policies have impacted the growth of this international threat. Successful examples of community-based gang interventions, specifically targeted to reach youth, will be examined to determine important components of effective, bottom-up gang interventions that may be applied in El Salvador. / text

A modern town is comprised of complex interrelations between socio-political, environmental and economical subsystems. Every city is a framework directed by local inhabitant’s needs and is filled with the ideas of local planners, local and global economical conditions and consequently it is crucial to find reasonable technological solutions. These solutions should shape the sustainable urban environment and the urban transport system is a substantial part of this environment. The quality and supply of transport services very closely relate to environmental aspects and are one of the main indicators showing the quality of life in cities. Transport is the most energy intensive sector of transport and is viewed as a key challenge for sustainable development. Transport causes pollution that has adverse effects on the environment at the local, regional and global levels and harms human health. Integrated approaches to transportation that include improved planning, demand management, fuel efficiency and cleaner fuels can help to meet transport’s challenges. There are three main groups of tools to reduce fuel consumption and emissions: technological, administrational, and planning. One of the main strategic objectives of the Lithuanian transport sector is development of its infrastructure, increase of transport flows and energy efficiency. Therefore, the Lithuanian policy is orientated to secured operation, traffic safety, reduction of environmental impacts, market regulation and... [to full text]

A modern town is comprised of complex interrelations between socio-political, environmental and economical subsystems. Every city is a framework directed by local inhabitant’s needs and is filled with the ideas of local planners, local and global economical conditions and consequently it is crucial to find reasonable technological solutions. These solutions should shape the sustainable urban environment and the urban transport system is a substantial part of this environment. The quality and supply of transport services very closely relate to environmental aspects and are one of the main indicators showing the quality of life in cities. Transport is the most energy intensive sector of transport and is viewed as a key challenge for sustainable development. Transport causes pollution that has adverse effects on the environment at the local, regional and global levels and harms human health. Integrated approaches to transportation that include improved planning, demand management, fuel efficiency and cleaner fuels can help to meet transport’s challenges. There are three main groups of tools to reduce fuel consumption and emissions: technological, administrational, and planning. One of the main strategic objectives of the Lithuanian transport sector is development of its infrastructure, increase of transport flows and energy efficiency. Therefore, the Lithuanian policy is orientated to secured operation, traffic safety, reduction of environmental impacts, market regulation and... [to full text]

Arterial routes are key structuring components of the urban structure. These routes perform vital functions, including the connectivity of nodes or nodal areas, providing access to urban opportunities, linking metropolitan / municipal areas and providing access to the public transportation system. In order to protect the functionality of these routes, which primarily relates to a mobility function, development along these routes should be controlled. The formulation of policies for development along arterial routes is vital to ensure sustainable, integrated development along these routes without negatively impacting on the urban structure as a whole. A number of challenges are experienced during the formulation–process of these policies, especially since development along these routes is multi–faceted in nature. A case study of Ontdekkers Road, which is a major arterial route located within the City of Johannesburg, is used as the main point of departure. A comparison of the three sections of the route extending from Krugersdorp to Johannesburg (i.e. Voortrekker, Ontdekkers and Main Road) and the applicable development policies provides insight into the key challenges experienced during the policy–formulation process and the implementation of these policies. The study provides key recommendations in response to the challenges experienced along major arterial routes. The recommendations predominantly relate to the multi–faceted nature of development along these routes; the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach to policy–formulation; the importance of comprehensive public participation that involves the relevant stakeholders, professionals and authorities; and the continuous interaction between neighbouring municipalities to identify cross–border issues and co–ordinate planning initiatives. The dynamic nature of development along arterial routes necessitates dynamic policies that consider changing social, economic and physical conditions. To this end, the study recommends the review of development policies on an annual basis and the implementation of contingency–based planning. / Thesis (M.Art. et Scien. (Town and Regional Planning))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Arterial routes are key structuring components of the urban structure. These routes perform vital functions, including the connectivity of nodes or nodal areas, providing access to urban opportunities, linking metropolitan / municipal areas and providing access to the public transportation system. In order to protect the functionality of these routes, which primarily relates to a mobility function, development along these routes should be controlled. The formulation of policies for development along arterial routes is vital to ensure sustainable, integrated development along these routes without negatively impacting on the urban structure as a whole. A number of challenges are experienced during the formulation–process of these policies, especially since development along these routes is multi–faceted in nature. A case study of Ontdekkers Road, which is a major arterial route located within the City of Johannesburg, is used as the main point of departure. A comparison of the three sections of the route extending from Krugersdorp to Johannesburg (i.e. Voortrekker, Ontdekkers and Main Road) and the applicable development policies provides insight into the key challenges experienced during the policy–formulation process and the implementation of these policies. The study provides key recommendations in response to the challenges experienced along major arterial routes. The recommendations predominantly relate to the multi–faceted nature of development along these routes; the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach to policy–formulation; the importance of comprehensive public participation that involves the relevant stakeholders, professionals and authorities; and the continuous interaction between neighbouring municipalities to identify cross–border issues and co–ordinate planning initiatives. The dynamic nature of development along arterial routes necessitates dynamic policies that consider changing social, economic and physical conditions. To this end, the study recommends the review of development policies on an annual basis and the implementation of contingency–based planning. / Thesis (M.Art. et Scien. (Town and Regional Planning))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Increasing concerns about climate change have attracted global interests in reducing auto travel. Regional average vehicle miles traveled (VMT) vary across the urbanized areas in the U.S., suggesting a potential influence of development patterns on greenhouse gas emission. To explore the contribution of development control to driving reduction at the regional scale, this dissertation estimated impacts of urban form on two travel outcomes at the metropolitan scale: daily vehicle miles traveled (DVMT) per capita and daily transit passenger miles (DPMT) per capita. To overcome major problems of previous studies, i.e., lack of generalizability and multicollinearity, a cross-sectional analysis of 203 U.S. urbanized areas was conducted, using directed acyclic graph and structural equation modeling. A literature review revealed gaps in the previous research: while individual-level behavioral studies have identified distance from the center as the most influential factor on VMT, regional-level studies have not reflected this relationship and failed to deliver effective implications for land use policies. A method to identify regional centers was evaluated to appropriately measure polycentric urban structure of contemporary metropolitan areas. The evaluation found that lower density cutoff, wider reference area, and equal treatment between central business district (CBD) and subcenters yielded better performance in McMillen's two-stage nonparametric method. Results also showed that for polycentric areas, the use of a polycentric model produced a better model fit than the monocentric model. Major findings of this dissertation include 1) higher regional concentration, greater local density and less road supply per capita lowered VMT, and 2) higher local density and more transit supply per capita increased PMT. These results imply that different approaches to development control are needed for different sustainable transportation goals - intensifying regional centers such as infill developments for VMT reduction, and compact neighborhood development approaches, such as transit oriented development for transit promotion. However, CBD has a limited capacity and indiscreet compact developments at the urban fringe can lead to decentralization from the regional perspective, and consequently result in increased VMT. This study suggests polycentricism as a potential solution for the contradictive development principle. By allowing dispersion and concentration at the same time, urban form control at the regional level will be more beneficial than conventional local-level control.

This research is an investigation into the phrase 'intermediate landscape' and tests this concept in the re-development of the Sanya waterfront, China. The phrase is based on the 'missing link' in the current disconnection between the landscape and urban development in Sanya city. If the landscape is considered as a connection across scales and urban systems rather than an isolated system, then how can landscape affect the structure and function of urban development? The 'intermediate landscape' considers the impact of understanding landscape not as an additional layer, but as a structure that can connect the urban context at different scales while at the same time addressing its function. This project attempts to formulate strategies of 'intermediate landscape' to coordinate the transformation of developing cities.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2003Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:34:00Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 oliveiraneto_af_dr_prud.pdf: 7157750 bytes, checksum: 78e37e0c0463459c796dd0b82b48f9e6 (MD5) / Campo Grande, capital do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, constitui-se hoje numa das mais importantes cidades da região Centro-Oeste do Brasil. Ao longo da história da cidade, a rua 14 de Julho tornou-se o seu mais importante logradouro público. Durante muitas décadas, nessa rua comercializou-se a maior parte do volume de mercadorias que abasteciam toda a cidade e todo o sul do imenso Estado de Mato Grosso, ainda uno. Em função disso, a rua 14 de Julho tornou-se um importante elemento que influenciou, de maneira definitiva, a estruturação e a reestruturação do espaço urbano de Campo Grande. O objetivo desta tese é analisar a produção do espaço urbano de Campo Grande, enfocando-se a importância da rua 14 de Julho na estruturação e reestruturação desse espaço, assim como a situação atual da rua, típica do centro das grandes cidades brasileiras. Para tanto, os estudos foram realizados a partir das relações estabelecidas entre a sociedade campo-grandense e o espaço em que ela está inserida, enfatizando o papel desenvolvido por essa rua, segundo três recortes analíticos principais: Cotidiano Social, Estrutura Urbana e Economia. / Campo Grande, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul’ state, consists today in one of the most important cities of Brazil’s Center-West area. Along the history of the city, the 14th July street became the most important public thoroughfare. During many decades, this street commercialized the biggest part of the volume of merchandises that supplied all the city and the entirety south of the immense state of Mato Grosso, still unite. Because of that, the 14th July street became an important element that influenced, in definitive way, the structuralization and restructuralization of the urban area of Campo Grande. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the production of Campo Grande’s urban area, focusing the importance of 14th July street in the structuralization and restructuralization of it space, such as the real situation of the estreet, typical of the center of brazilians big cities. For that, the studies were realized from the relations established between the society of Campo Grande and the space where it is inserted, emphasizing the function developed for this street, according to three main analytical clippings: Social Quotidian, Urban Structure and Economy.