Segregation sociospatial: the impact of social inequality face to training and occupation of urban space

Abstract

Pau dos Ferros/RN is a city of great importance in the Upper West Region, since it is a reference to the cities. From this context, the central areas are burdensome costs, which makes the acquisition and occupation unaffordable by the poor population. Through such discussions, this research aims to analyze the socio-spatial segregation of impacts in the neighborhood Manoel Deodato. In implementing the research, there were bibliographical studies about the formation and occupation of urban space in Brazil, discussed the socio-spatial segregation as an urban and social problems. Later, a documentary research by the Office of Real Estate and the Municipality was performed. There were on-site visits and photographic records of the settlement. It appears that the area had the occupation process started around 1899. Initially, the residences were built in its entirety the banks of Apodi-Mossoró River. Another issue that refers to occupation of this settlement is the housing deficit since the beginning most of the houses were made of mud shacks or improvised. Thus, the district Manoel Deodato has significant brands of socio-spatial segregation, as the resident population has economic vulnerability, there is a lack of infrastructure and urban facilities, in addition to the existence of environmental risks.