Urban form and open spaces in Uberlândia (MG), Brasil

Abstract

This paper presents part of the research project Urban form and open spaces in the city of Uberlândia, MG. The research aims to understand how open spaces are characterized in the city and how they are structuring their urban form. For this, it was necessary a historical evolution of urban form through secondary and primary sources, since it’s relatively recent start crowding in mid-1850 to the present day. Therefore, it was possible to understand the economic, political, social, physical and legal determinants that shaped the urban form, the social and environmental conflicts, the urban influences prevailing in each period, as well as understand the challenges and potential urban areas that currently exist. It is intended to contribute and deepen the knowledge about how the open space structure the urban form of medium-sized Brazilian cities, with the object of study Uberlândia, extending the discussion of their role in shaping cities with urban and environmental greatest quality.