Espaços livres privados nas pequenas cidades

Abstract

In the Brazilian urban scenario, small towns are the most common type of settlement; however, they are rarely addressed by urban studies, especially regarding their urban space. Likewise, the studies concerning the open space system are also concentrated in medium and large Brazilian cities. In this context, this paper aims to investigate the private open spaces of a small town, Pinhalzinho/SC, identifying its specificities and also observing the similarities and differences between the results already found in larger urban centers. The adopted method has the studies of open space systems developed by the National Research Network Quapa-SEL as main reference, using the GIS interface for identification, categorization, quantification, and analysis of private open spaces. As a result, the analysis of private spaces shows high rates of open space within blocks and the predominance of vegetated and pervious surfaces—specific aspects of the small town investigated.