https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/5497 2026-05-08T03:13:01Z 2026-05-08T03:13:01Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48653 2026-04-25T06:22:39Z 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z

Title: A atuação do Programa Minha Casa, Minha Vida na produção do espaço urbano: nas franjas do setor oeste de Uberlândia - MG Abstract: This Master’s degree dissertation addresses the production of urban space through housing policy, examining the implementation of the “Programa Minha Casa, Minha Vida” on the borders of the west sector of Uberlândia and investigating how the program’s implementation contributes to the reproduction of sociospatial inequalities and to the consolidation of specific patterns of urban expansion. Its central objective is to analyze the factors that determined the western sector of the city as the primary vector of urban expansion for the implementation of social housing within the municipality. To this end, it adopts a qualitative approach grounded in theoretical review on capitalist urbanization and social housing, documentary and normative analysis, collection and interpretation of secondary data, as well as cartographic and spatial examination of the housing developments under study. The results demonstrate that the implementation of the program in the city not only responds to housing demands but is primarily articulated with land and real estate interests that guide the peripheral location of developments. The analysis shows that the territorial distribution of housing units occurs in areas distant from urban facilities and infrastructure, increasing the social costs of mobility and reinforcing processes of segregation. It also identifies a mismatch between the existence of vacant properties and the persistence of the housing deficit, indicating structural limits of the policy as an instrument for addressing the housing issue. By examining urban planning instruments and their concrete application, the study reveals low regulatory effectiveness in the face of land valorization dynamics and the political-economic networks that induce locational decisions. The conclusion is that the program acts as an active agent in the production of urban space, contributing to peripheral expansion and to reproduce inequalities, while reaffirming the centrality of the market in guiding housing policy. The dissertation thus offers a critical reading of the articulation between state, market, and territory, inviting reflection on the limits and possibilities of public housing policies in confronting contemporary urban contradictions.

2026-03-18T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48602 2026-04-03T06:21:00Z 2026-02-25T00:00:00Z

Title: Entre a unidade e a fragmentação: a dicotomia Geografia Física e Geografia Humana Abstract: This thesis analyzes the fragmentation between Physical Geography and Human Geography as an expression of modern rationality and examines its impacts on the constitution of geographic knowledge. The central concern of the study is to investigate whether the Physical–Human dichotomy has the potential to undermine Geography’s specificity as a scientific field. Authors such as Wooldridge and East (1967), Mendonça (1998), Suertegaray (2001), Lacoste (2011), and Souza (2024) highlight the harmful effects of fragmentation on Geography, pointing to the epistemological difficulties this process has generated for both geographic thought and practice. Based on these premises, the objective of this research is to analyze the causes and consequences of fragmentation within Geography, with particular emphasis on the Physical versus Human dichotomy. Methodologically, the study is grounded in a theoretical and conceptual literature review. The analyses developed throughout the dissertation support the argument that the dichotomous fragmentation between Physical Geography and Human Geography constitutes an epistemological problem, compromising Geography’s specificity as a science oriented toward the understanding of relations. It is concluded that this division is not merely organizational or institutional, but rather expresses a legacy of modern fragmentary rationality, further reinforced by internal dynamics within the geographic field itself. In this sense, the study argues for the necessity of overcoming this dichotomy through the affirmation of a unity constructed within diversity, capable of preserving analytical plurality without undermining the epistemological coherence of Geography.

2026-02-25T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48587 2026-03-31T06:17:24Z 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z

Title: Paisagens e solos do Pantanal do Salobra– MS Abstract: The present study aims to identify the geoenvironments of the floodplain of the Salobra River and to characterize the physical, chemical, mineralogical, and morphological properties of the soils formed in this region, derived from carbonate materials of the Corumbá Group, transported by the river from its headwaters in the Bodoquena Plateau. The study area comprises the lower course of the Salobra River sub-basin, located within the geomorphological unit of the Northern Bodoquena Depression, referred to in this study as the Salobra Pantanal. Ten soil profiles were described and sampled, and five geoenvironments were identified, organized into two landscape compartments: (1) slightly flood-prone areas, represented by continuous and fragmented units, including terraces and forested mounds (capões); and (2) highly flood-prone areas, represented by bays, corixos (secondary channels), and the depositional plain of the Salobra River. Most soils exhibit dark surface horizons and subsurface horizons with grayish tones. Soil pH in H₂O ranged from 6.28 to 8.84 (mean 8.06), indicating predominantly neutral to alkaline reactions. Physical analysis revealed a predominance of clay in the slightly flood-prone geoenvironments, although high clay contents were also observed in seasonally flooded areas, with variations in sand and silt proportions. A notable feature is the presence of gastropod shell fragments, especially in soils from the lower-lying areas. Calcium carbonate equivalent showed high concentrations, reaching up to 900 g/kg in certain horizons. The results highlight the strong influence of the carbonate rocks of the Corumbá Group on the genesis of soils in the Salobra River floodplain, controlling their morphology, chemical composition, and mineralogy. Total oxide contents revealed the predominance of SiO₂, Al₂O₃, and Fe₂O₃, as well as significant variations in CaO among geoenvironments, evidencing the contrast between silicate and carbonate components and the strong control exerted by the parent material on the mineralogical organization of the soils. These characteristics, together with fluvial dynamics, confer specificity to the landscape and have direct implications for understanding pedogenesis.

2026-02-27T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48573 2026-03-25T06:21:11Z 2023-09-15T00:00:00Z

Title: A criação do Estado do Tocantins e a (re)divisão territorial do Brasil Abstract: The process of division between the southern and northern regions of State of Goiás dates back to the colonial period and reflects a long history of political efforts in favor of development. This separatist movement culminated in the creation of the state of Tocantins during the Constituent Assembly of 1988, as stipulated by Article 13 of the Transitional Provisions of the Federal Constitution, resulting in the splitting of the state of Goiás. The aim of this dissertation is to analyze a form of domination that exists in the state of Tocantins, the newest Brazilian state, predating its own creation. The chapters and research conducted in this work seek to elucidate the historical process of state formation, centered around the figure of former Governor Siqueira Campos, who influenced Tocantinian society and also examines its socio-economic and political aspects over time. The research explores domination at both the national and local levels, with the purpose of demonstrating that the discourse surrounding the state's creation, emphasizing the "heroic" figure of Siqueira Campos' struggle, reproduces an existing model while simultaneously drawing upon the political capital of the state's first governor.

2023-09-15T00:00:00Z