Education Services: tool for understanding the role of Foz do Iguaçu/PR in urban network

Authors

  • Cláudia Heloiza Conte Universidade Estadual de Maringá

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/223649948736

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze education services as an activity that enters Foz do Iguaçu city in a network of cities. This allows us to understand that the analysis of a given city in the urban network must be made from mechanisms and activities such as rute to understanding the complex spatial interactions. From 1970 with construction of Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant Foz do Iguaçu went through many changes that have altered its dynamics. Among these transformations we can point to the increase and improvement of supply of goods and services to its population and the cities of network. On this basis we make a brief discussion of the main features of the urban network and its specifities. Its presents an overview of the education institutions of Foz do Iguaçu and analyzes the use of this services by regional urban network of cities and the neighboring cities of Ciudad Del Este in Paraguai and Puerto Iguazu in Argentina. From these abalyzes we attempt to verify the insertion of the city into the urban network through the education sector.

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Published

2012-10-23

How to Cite

Conte, C. H. (2012). Education Services: tool for understanding the role of Foz do Iguaçu/PR in urban network. Geografia Ensino & Pesquisa, 17(1), 17–26. https://doi.org/10.5902/223649948736

Issue

Vol. 17, n. 1, jan/abr (2013). Geografia Ensino & Pesquisa.

Section

Produção do Espaço e Dinâmica Regional

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