Geographic connection micropolis of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and their territorial links: a study of the frontier counties of Ponta Porã and Corumbá

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  • Walter Guedes Silva Universidade Estadual do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil.

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https://doi.org/10.5216/ag.v13i1.52275

Abstract

The aim of this article is to make a study of urban geography regional in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul - Brazil, based on the geographic connection micropolis, represented by the cities of Corumbá, border with Bolivia; and Ponta Porã, border with Paraguay. These cities present a distinct condition of frontier cities, giving them an internal and external dynamic of flow of people, services and capital characteristic of their geographical positions. As a methodological procedure, the guidelines of Oliveira & Martins Jr. (2016) was adopted, which establishes a methodological basis for defining the regional, national and international articulations of counties, listed on three indicators according to their characteristics: 1) capacity of self-management; 2) capacity to sustain the territorial base and; 3) regional, national and international articulation capacity. These cities present a distinct condition of frontier cities, giving them an internal and external dynamic of flow of people, services and capital characteristic of their geographical positions.
Keywords: Regionalization; Frontier; Indicators.

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Published

2019-04-20

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SILVA, W. G. Geographic connection micropolis of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and their territorial links: a study of the frontier counties of Ponta Porã and Corumbá. Ateliê Geográfico Journal, Goiânia, v. 13, n. 1, p. 224–242, 2019. DOI: 10.5216/ag.v13i1.52275. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/atelie/article/view/52275. Acesso em: 27 jul. 2024.

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