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Study of Gated Communities in Brazil: New Developments and Typologies in the Paraíba Valley, Sp

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Since the late 1970s, new forms of urbanization have been created in Brazil and are characterized as high-standing and accessible architectural structures that are normally located in areas far from the city center.These new forms increase urban social and spatial segregation, creating "fortified enclaves", also known as condominiums.They disperse urban settlement and isolate residents from the actual city.Considering these aspects, this article aims to study the growth of urban sprawl in the Region Valley of Paraíba River, which connects the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, predominantly condominiums.We assume these condominiums are not homogenous in terms of characteristics and process of emergence.These new forms of urbanization are consequences of the process of decentralization of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area's economic activities.

Source: Boletim de Geografia

DOI: 10.4025/bolgeogr.v32i1.19523

Authors: Sandra Maria Fonseca da Costa, Luiz Gustavo Forlin, Monique Bruna Silva Carmo, Rafael Lucio Da Silva

Institution: Universidade do Vale do Paraíba

Language: English

Topic: Latin American Urban Studies

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social