Demographic dynamics and urban space production in Porto Alegre/Brazil

Authors

  • Amanda Cabette universidade federal do rio grande do sul
  • Tânia Marques Strohaecker Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SUl

Keywords:

Porto Alegre, demographic transition, urban space, population aging

Abstract

The demographic dynamics of the city of Porto Alegre (Southern Brazil) was characterized, in the last decade, by a reduction in fertility rates, low population growth and an increasing number of elderly people, according to data from the IBGE Census (2010). This indicates, therefore, a demographic transition phase. This study aims to relate the demographic transition to the production of the urban space of Porto Alegre in the intercensal period from 2000 to 2010. Urban space production, specifically property development, is analyzed here through the identification of the relationship between urban growth/population growth and the city’s spatial configuration trends.

Author Biographies

Amanda Cabette, universidade federal do rio grande do sul

Bacharel em Geografia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Mestranda em Geografia no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia da UFRGS. E-mail: amandacabette@yahoo.com.br

Tânia Marques Strohaecker, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SUl

Doutora em Geociências (UFRGS). Professora no Departamento de Geografia, Instituto de
Geociências (UFRGS). Pesquisadora do Laboratório do Espaço Social (Labes/Departamento de
Geografia/ UFRGS). E-mail: tania.strohaecker@ufrgs.br

Published

2015-11-22

How to Cite

Cabette, A., & Strohaecker, T. M. (2015). Demographic dynamics and urban space production in Porto Alegre/Brazil. Cadernos Metrópole, 17(34), 481–501. Retrieved from https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/metropole/article/view/21378