Dinâmicas Socioespaciais em Manaus: desafios da urbanização e mobilidade na Amazônia

Abstract

The article analyzes the socio-spatial dynamics of Manaus, emphasizing the effects of accelerated urbanization driven by the Manaus Free Trade Zone and the resulting expansion of the urban fabric without proportional investment in infrastructure and collective transport. The study demonstrates how selective urbanization, socio-spatial segregation and unequal accessibility structure everyday mobility, reinforcing disparities between central and peripheral areas. The consolidation of the Industrial District as the main employment center, combined with the chronic insufficiency of public transport, produces long commuting times and unequal access to opportunities, especially for low-income, Black, Brown and Indigenous populations. The research highlights the accelerated growth of individual motorization, the decline of active mobility and the structural crisis of the bus system. The analysis concludes that mobility in Manaus constitutes a socio-territorial phenomenon rooted in historical inequalities, requiring integrated public policies and a shift towards collective and active modes to promote equity in urban circulation.