Urban sustainability applied: Analysis of the processes of dispersion, density and land use and occupancy of the soil for the Cuiabá city, Mato Grosso State, Brazil

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to investigate the concept of sustainableÍ urbanism, both in terms of methodological processes and possible applications. The latterÍ will be defined based on an urban analysis of the city of Cuiabá, the capital of Mato GrossoÍ State in Brazil. In developing countries, cities will grow by over 2 billion people over theÍ next 30 years, a process that implies serious environmental and socioeconomic impacts inÍ these urban regions, among other adverse effects on human society and quality of life, asÍ over half of the emerging population will be relegated to living in slums and illegal occupations.
Brazil will grow by nearly 30 million people over the next 30 years, and theÍ vast majority of this population will live in cities. This research seeks to provide alternativeÍ paths to current urban processes. These alternatives are supported by the qualitative andÍ quantitative analyses applied between 2000 and 2010, which have allowed for a betterÍ understanding of the urban condition of Cuiabá regarding its population dispersion processÍ (on an urban scale), as well as land use and occupation (on a scale of 25 ha).