AVALIANDO O DESEMPENHO DE PLANO DIRETOR DE DESENVOLVIMENTO URBANO NA PRODUÇÃO DO ESPAÇO EM ÁREAS DE PRESERVAÇÃO AMBIENTAL

Abstract

Decision-making in urban planning should be based on accurate information on the performance of the spaces produced related to socioeconomic and environmental aspects. However, despite the current pattern observed in the peri-urban areas of most Brazilian cities, the planning system implemented does not establish models for investigating conflicts arising from the production of urban space. To expand the forms of assessment and control of environmental impacts, a theoretical-methodological framework is presented for assessing the performance of the space produced in urban areas of environmental preservation. The indicators of that framework are important measures to identify internal discrepancies to the system, showing its heterogeneity. The present study aimed to assess the performance of the Master Plan for Urban Development of the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil in the production of space in areas of Environmental Preservation. The investigation considered socio-spatial, socioenvironmental and socio-economic aspects. The proposed analysis uses multivariate statistical analysis to classify the space produced. The study is useful in the production of a framework for monitoring and managing the current and future panorama of development in urban environmental preservation areas.