Housing spaces in the outskirts of the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba: typological characterization of the Special Sectors of Urbanized Nuclei in the Municipality of Mandirituba

Abstract

In a context where the definition of "urban" becomes increasingly diffuse, this article investigates the different housing spaces resulting from metropolization in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba (MRC), State of Paraná, using as reference the Special Sectors of Urbanized Nuclei in the Municipality of Mandirituba. The investigation identified four types of spaces, named: Rural, Dormitory, Frontier, and Subcentrality. For the characterization of these spaces, socio-spatial data were used, through field surveys and the use of secondary sources. The analysis revealed the complexity of space production in the current stage of metropolization in the MRC and, consequently, the need to rethink the metropolitan territorial planning that has been adopted. The work aims to contribute to the development of methodologies for socio-spatial research, as well as in terms of theoretical-explanatory and applied aspects, linked to the understanding and action in spatial dynamics present in peripheral municipalities of metropolitan regions.