Os rios e a cidade

espaço, sociedade e as políticas públicas em relação ao saneamento básico em Belo Horizonte, 1964 – 1973

Authors

  • Yuri Mello Mesquita

Keywords:

Environmental History, Belo Horizonte, Rivers, Public Politics

Abstract

Through the investigation about the rivers in Belo Horizonte we realize the importance of the relation between men and Nature in the cities. Natural elements in urban spaces can acquire affective, social and, specially, political significance. The canalizations of rivers in Belo Horizonte were part of a urban project that prioritize the car. In this process the rivers were eliminated of the urban scenario with the purpose of the enlargement of paved streets.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

Yuri Mello Mesquita

Bacharel em História pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

Published

09-06-2010

How to Cite

MESQUITA, Y. M. Os rios e a cidade: espaço, sociedade e as políticas públicas em relação ao saneamento básico em Belo Horizonte, 1964 – 1973. Espacialidades Journal, [S. l.], v. 3, n. 02, p. 01–30, 2010. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufrn.br/espacialidades/article/view/17658. Acesso em: 5 jul. 2024.