Spatial mobility and household arrangements: a typology to reflect on processes of population redistribution in Central Amazonia

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze and classify the spatial arrangements associated with the mobility and spatial distribution of the population in the Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve, in the state of Amazonas. For qualitative and quantitative data, we used the Demographic and Economic Monitoring System of Mamirauá Sustainable Development Institute.  It considered the characteristics and composition of domestic units, according to data obtained for 127 localities and 954 households. The analyses lead us to four distinct household arrangements associated with the spatial mobility of individuals and families: 1) continuous movements (migration); 2) semi-continuous movements, with no definitive change of address; 3) seasonal movements, related to production processes, environmental seasonality and search for urban services; and 4) movements between members of multi-location households (dual residence). The results showed the importance of studying the analyzed mobility beyond the concept of migration, bringing reflections on protected area population closer to the more general debate on population redistribution and urbanization in the Amazon.