Rede urbana e pequenas cidades na Amazônia: o caso de Vigia de Nazaré, PA

Abstract

This paper presents the results of research on a small city on the Northeast coast of Pará, on the eastern portion of the Brazilian Amazon, Vigia of Nazaré, with emphasis on understanding it is role in the network regional urban. Based on initial observations and impressions in the urban space of watch, as well as considering the historical importance of this city in the coast of Pará, it was tried to answer the following question: what is the watch function in the amazon urban network? The present research is of a qualitative nature, and is structured in the historical-dialectical materialism method. It is was thought as a contribution the studies of the processes that involve analysis of the importance of the meanings that small cities on the Salgado state of Pará present in the context of the urban network regional. The methodology of the research used until the present moment is composed the following steps survey and bibliographical revision of historical character on the Amazon urban network and about small cities; And theoretical discussion of the concepts that guide this research as network urban flow horizontality and verticality and small cities; as well as discussions about the Amazonian urban network evidencing the construction process as well as the characteristics and recent dynamics and social-spatial formation of coast of Pará with emphasis on the Salgado region and soon after the discussion about small cities in the amazon, with emphasis on the research locus; and the production of thematic maps. Based on theses procedures, it is intended to answer questions about the problems raised and achieve the proposed objectives by offering a contribution to the academy and society on the understanding the role of Vigia of Nazaré in the Amazonian urban network.