Altamira-PA: novos papéis de centralidade e reestruturação urbana a partir da instalação da UHE Belo Monte

In this article, we intend to analyse the new centrality role conferred to the city of Altamira since the arrival of Belo Monte’s hydropower plant. As a parameter for this analysis, we considered that Altamira is having a major role in the South East centrality of the Pará state, reaching up to nine...

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Main Authors: José Queiroz de Miranda Neto, José Antônio Herrera
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Published: Confins 2016-10-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/confins/11284
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description In this article, we intend to analyse the new centrality role conferred to the city of Altamira since the arrival of Belo Monte’s hydropower plant. As a parameter for this analysis, we considered that Altamira is having a major role in the South East centrality of the Pará state, reaching up to nine urban centres between the Xingu River and the Transamazonica road (BR 230). The theoretical references used in this article are coupled with surveys about the city, urbanism in Brazil and in the Amazon area, with an emphasis on surveys linking urban restructuration and average sized cities. Official sources and field surveys indicate that Altamira is going through a transition in its shape and urban functions, altering its characteristics which amplifies its ability to articulate local urban centres. Belo Monte’s hydropower plant allowed, in this case, the induction of processes which resulted in the infrastructure’s expansion and the increase of goods and services supply, promoting a new sense in terms of urban centrality.
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spelling doaj-art-9c71fa7cd7b74e1ebf8de2a16a1cec4a2025-01-13T15:52:02ZengConfinsConfins1958-92122016-10-012810.4000/confins.11284Altamira-PA: novos papéis de centralidade e reestruturação urbana a partir da instalação da UHE Belo MonteJosé Queiroz de Miranda NetoJosé Antônio HerreraIn this article, we intend to analyse the new centrality role conferred to the city of Altamira since the arrival of Belo Monte’s hydropower plant. As a parameter for this analysis, we considered that Altamira is having a major role in the South East centrality of the Pará state, reaching up to nine urban centres between the Xingu River and the Transamazonica road (BR 230). The theoretical references used in this article are coupled with surveys about the city, urbanism in Brazil and in the Amazon area, with an emphasis on surveys linking urban restructuration and average sized cities. Official sources and field surveys indicate that Altamira is going through a transition in its shape and urban functions, altering its characteristics which amplifies its ability to articulate local urban centres. Belo Monte’s hydropower plant allowed, in this case, the induction of processes which resulted in the infrastructure’s expansion and the increase of goods and services supply, promoting a new sense in terms of urban centrality.https://journals.openedition.org/confins/11284CentralityRestructurationHydropower plantUrban spacesAltamira.
spellingShingle José Queiroz de Miranda Neto
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Altamira-PA: novos papéis de centralidade e reestruturação urbana a partir da instalação da UHE Belo Monte
Confins
Centrality
Restructuration
Hydropower plant
Urban spaces
Altamira.
title Altamira-PA: novos papéis de centralidade e reestruturação urbana a partir da instalação da UHE Belo Monte
title_full Altamira-PA: novos papéis de centralidade e reestruturação urbana a partir da instalação da UHE Belo Monte
title_fullStr Altamira-PA: novos papéis de centralidade e reestruturação urbana a partir da instalação da UHE Belo Monte
title_full_unstemmed Altamira-PA: novos papéis de centralidade e reestruturação urbana a partir da instalação da UHE Belo Monte
title_short Altamira-PA: novos papéis de centralidade e reestruturação urbana a partir da instalação da UHE Belo Monte
title_sort altamira pa novos papeis de centralidade e reestruturacao urbana a partir da instalacao da uhe belo monte
topic Centrality
Restructuration
Hydropower plant
Urban spaces
Altamira.
url https://journals.openedition.org/confins/11284
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