Small Cities of the Delta

Abstract

This article aims to present an analysis of the urban dynamics of small towns Afuá and Ponta de Pedras, located in the state of Pará, and Mazagão, in the state of Amapá, of the Amazon River Delta, from the discussion about urbanity and the ibeirurbano. A multitemporal mapping of their urban area was carried out and questionnaires were applied to urban residents to obtain information to understand urban dynamics, as well as the use of census data. The analysis of urbanity for the reality of the small cities of the Delta has to admit the singularities of the ribeirurbano and thus enable the recognition and construction of citizenship in this new humanism.

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“…In contrast, residents of small towns do not send resources of any kind to these family members in the rural areas. However, their homes are used as a place to support these family members, for medical consultations, to receive government benefits, among other aspects (Costa and Montoia 2020).The perception of urban areas tends to be different for forest-dwellers and Indigenous people. "Urbanization" for Indigenous people is a multi-directional process often opportunistic and inspired by a range of drivers, the most common being labor opportunities, schooling, political work, and escaping village conflicts (Peluso and Alexiades 2005;Padoch et al 2008;Alexiades andPeluso 2015, 2016;Peluso 2015).…”