THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE IN THE SPACE APPROPRIATION ON THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON COASTAL ZONE: THE CASE OF ATALAIA ISLAND, PARÁ STATE

Authors

  • Geisa Bethânia Nogueira de Souza Universidade do Estado do Pará
  • Gilberto de Miranda Rocha Universidade federal do Pará
  • Mário Vasconcellos Sobrinho Universidade Federal do Pará e Universidade da Amazônia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/1984-5537geo.v12i1.14607

Keywords:

Space appropriation, Social actors, Soastal zones

Abstract

The paper analyses the space appropriation by the public and private actors in the Brazilian Amazon coastal zone. In particular, the article examines the use and appropriation of the territory that covers the Atalaia Island, located in the municipality of Salinopolis, Pará state. The Atalaia Island concentrates a diversity of socio-spatial practices that stress complexes relationships of spatial reproduction carried out by social actors within diverse interests and power. Methodologically, the research which this paper derivates was based on documental analysis, observation, semi-structured interviews with local social actors and specialised professionals, and also elaboration of maps and drat-images. The article shows that territory occupation without legal concerns brings as consequence the irregular and private use of the space what contradicts the conception for public use of coastal islands.

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Author Biographies

Geisa Bethânia Nogueira de Souza, Universidade do Estado do Pará

Universidade do Estado do Pará - UEPA

Gilberto de Miranda Rocha, Universidade federal do Pará

Núcleo de Meio Ambiente - NUMA, Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA

Mário Vasconcellos Sobrinho, Universidade Federal do Pará e Universidade da Amazônia

Núcleo de Meio Ambiente - NUMA, Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPANúcleo Socioeconômico - Universidade da Amazônia - UNAMA.

Published

2016-07-01

How to Cite

Nogueira de Souza, G. B., Rocha, G. de M., & Vasconcellos Sobrinho, M. (2016). THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE IN THE SPACE APPROPRIATION ON THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON COASTAL ZONE: THE CASE OF ATALAIA ISLAND, PARÁ STATE. GeoTextos, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.9771/1984-5537geo.v12i1.14607

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