Urbanização informal e (re)produção do espaço: Uberlândia - MG e as irregularidades socioespaciais no campo e na cidade

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to demonstrate that informal urbanization is underway in contemporary society, that is, the (re)production of the city and the countryside based on socio-spatial informalities. Such urbanization extends throughout history, mainly in peripheral countries and, in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais – Brazil, it is expressed in the most varied modalities, including clandestine and irregular subdivisions (allotments) and occupations fighting for urban reform. Data from Uberlândia City Hall (2023) indicate that there are currently 184 informal areas in the municipality. In the urban area, 11 clandestine or irregular subdivisions and 14 occupations were registered – 6 occupations within the urban perimeter and 8 in the urban expansion zone. As for the rural area, 159 informal areas were identified: 153 clandestine or irregular subdivisions and 6 occupations. Through theoretical references (bibliographic and legal) on the topic; dialogues and interviews with actors directly related to the subject and field visits to survey the site conditions and situation of the areas, it was observed that the striking characteristic is the precariousness of the settlements, for example: the weakness in the supply of drinking water and health services sanitary sewage; poor quality in transport lines; insufficient equipment/communication lines, information and energy networks and environmental degradation. In recent years, despite efforts by the Public Power to regularize areas, there are still numerous challenges and uncertainties: in the case of installments, the difficulty in correcting the negative effects on the environment and inhibiting illegal fractionation practices, while, in what When it comes to occupations, the greatest adversity is guaranteeing the right to housing and the city for the poorest population. Finally, informal urbanization is defined as the production of urban and rural settlements without adequate and efficient regulation or planning on the part of the agents producing the space.