Spatial configuration and urban centrality: a comparative analysis in cities of Santa Catarina.

Authors

  • Karol Carminatti Centro Universitário de Brusque - UNIFEBE, Brasil
  • Almir Reis Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/siiu.12779

Abstract

Located in southern Brazil, the state of Santa Catarina has an urban structure that differs from the national context. Presenting great territorial and cultural diversity, its cities structure varied urban fabrics, some with quite dispersed and segregated configurations, others quite reticulated and integrated. In this paper we present research carried out in the 10 most populated cities in Santa Catarina, analyzing the distinct centralities that were consolidated through distinct growth processes. We studied formal, functional and symbolic attributes of these centralities, based on Holanda et al. (2002) and on the Spatial Syntax theory (Hillier and Hanson, 1984). The results found point to a strong correlation between the spatial configuration and the network of centralities present in the cities analyzed, revealing places that express different intensities of uses, people and meanings.

 

Keywords: Centrality, spatial configuration, urban layout.

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Published

2024-03-06

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SIIU2023_LISBOA