Capitalist logic in the production of urban space and situations of social vulnerability in the city

Abstract

The present paper seeks to discuss the relationship between the capitalist production of urban space and the situation of social vulnerability in the city, taking as an empirical example the case of the occupation on the banks of Jaracatiá river in Colíder (Mato Grosso), based on historical and dialectical materialism, using field research techniques and conducting a questionnaire among residents to identify their socioeconomic profile. The relationship between social and environmental problems is known; however, this manuscript deals only with the social issues, as it considers partial results of a research project still in progress. The analyses carried out so far show low levels of income and education among the population, and when it occupies an environmentally fragile area, the population is constantly exposed to risks and situations of social vulnerability, due to its marginal position in capitalist society.