Entre O Vernacular E O Técnico – Análise Da Forma De Vilas Rurais Na Região Tocantina

Abstract

Two types of human occupation coexist in the Amazon region, one traditional, referring to the dendritic urban network, and the other implanted post-1960, linked to the implementation of highways. This paper aims to compare the occupation patterns of villages formed within the scope of the two categories, in search of their similarities and dissonances, to say which and how relevant are the morphological differences existing between the traditional villages and those formed after 1960. Eight villages were investigated, located in three municipalities in the northeast of Pará State, Brazil (Moju, Cametá and Mocajuba). The comparison was based on morphological analysis following criteria related to the parameters of spatial form (internal characteristics of the settlements), scale (micro-regional characteristics) and time (actio of agents and public policies). After analysis of the criteria systematized in sketches and comparative tables, it is concluded that the form introduced after 1960 uses the traditional type as a basis, adding to it references coming from the cities, while standardised interventions in the traditional type accelerate changes in the way of life of its inhabitants. The form parameter reveals the main spatial differences, the scale parameter points out the economic and social patterns, and the time parameter indicates the future challenges for improving the quality of life and citizenship in the villages of the region studied.