Urbanization, migratory dynamics and sustainability in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region: the role of the cities in the environmental adaptation process

The urban environment issue usually focuses on metropolitan areas, leaving the traditional regions of emigration in Brazil stigmatized as stagnant rural areas. However, the urban transition in the country is already widespread and such regions, which have been consolidating as urban areas, play a de...

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Autor principal: Ojima, Ricardo
Formato: Artículo Artigo Avaliado pelos Pares publishedVersion
Lenguaje:Portugués
Publicado: Cadernos Metrópole. ISSN (impresso) 1517-2422; (eletrônico) 2236-9996 2013
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Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/metropole/article/view/15815
http://biblioteca.clacso.edu.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=br/br-027&d=article15815oai
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topic urbanization; migration; adaptation; environment; sustainability
urbanização; migração; adaptação; meio ambiente; sustentabilidade
spellingShingle urbanization; migration; adaptation; environment; sustainability
urbanização; migração; adaptação; meio ambiente; sustentabilidade
Ojima, Ricardo
Urbanization, migratory dynamics and sustainability in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region: the role of the cities in the environmental adaptation process
topic_facet urbanization; migration; adaptation; environment; sustainability
urbanização; migração; adaptação; meio ambiente; sustentabilidade
description The urban environment issue usually focuses on metropolitan areas, leaving the traditional regions of emigration in Brazil stigmatized as stagnant rural areas. However, the urban transition in the country is already widespread and such regions, which have been consolidating as urban areas, play a decisive role in the retention of population. From the standpoint of sustainability, urban growth should not be seen as a negative issue in itself, because urban transitions reflect distinct results in different contexts and moments. Therefore, the article aims to introduce elements that problematize this discussion in the context of the recent urbanization of the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region, located in the Northeast of the country, showing the potentials and limitations to think about adaptation regarding the most common natural disaster in the region: droughts.
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title Urbanization, migratory dynamics and sustainability in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region: the role of the cities in the environmental adaptation process
title_short Urbanization, migratory dynamics and sustainability in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region: the role of the cities in the environmental adaptation process
title_full Urbanization, migratory dynamics and sustainability in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region: the role of the cities in the environmental adaptation process
title_fullStr Urbanization, migratory dynamics and sustainability in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region: the role of the cities in the environmental adaptation process
title_full_unstemmed Urbanization, migratory dynamics and sustainability in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region: the role of the cities in the environmental adaptation process
title_sort urbanization, migratory dynamics and sustainability in the brazilian semi-arid region: the role of the cities in the environmental adaptation process
publisher Cadernos Metrópole. ISSN (impresso) 1517-2422; (eletrônico) 2236-9996
publishDate 2013
url http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/metropole/article/view/15815
http://biblioteca.clacso.edu.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=br/br-027&d=article15815oai
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