The open spaces systems and the urban form of Sorocaba city

• Grant number: 13/04414-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2013
• End date: August 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Architecture and Town Planning - Landscaping
• Principal Investigator: Silvio Soares Macedo
• Grantee: Patricia Eiko Aguchiku
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FAU). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 11/51260-7 - The open spaces systems in the Brazilian urban form constitution: production and appropriation Quapá-Sel II, AP.TEM

Abstract

The project aims to analyze the configuration and structure of the open spaces system and the urban form of Sorocaba's city to create bases to a future establishment of its urban and landscaping quality criteria to its open spaces system, determining a general outline about these results. It is expected to further the studies about its current open spaces system and the urban form, which focus is the relationship established between them in the city, approaching its stakeholders' role and the environment where they act. Sorocaba is located in the southwestern of São Paulo State and it is a medium city which, in 2013, features undergoing a significant urban expansion process, a derivate of current industrial and housing investments, resulting in many government actions on the constitution of new public spaces, especially parks and bicycle paths. Its open spaces system, urban fabric, and buildings have a strong relationship with the large hydro system and APPs (the Brazilian acronym to Permanent Preservation Areas), with an expressive function on its morphology. This research intends to contribute, on a local scale, to discussions about parameters of the Brazilian cities formation and their public open spaces system on the thematic research project QUAPÁ SEL II - "The open spaces systems in the Brazilian urban form constitution: production and appropriation" (FAPESP process nº 2011/51260-7) being developed by the QUAPÁ Laboratory at FAUUSP. (AU)