The urban dispersion of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil

Abstract

The Brazilian Urban Expansion presents itself over time, more importantly in large and mediumsized cities. In this research we aimed to analyze the urban growth pattern of the city of Uberlândia, MG, through bibliographical review, field work and satellite image analysis. Observing the city landscape there is a wide horizon marked by continuity, that is, the relief is the first favorable aspect for expansion. However, the way how the urban space has been appropriated has left empty spaces waiting for appreciation, where the land speculation acts even before the proper urbanization, causing an expansion of tentacles, spreading by all as directions, characterizing a pattern of dispersed urban growth.