URBANISTIC POLICIES AND TERRITORY’S USE IN RIVERSIDE AREAS

Abstract

This article aims at elucidating the nature of used territory in urbanistical policies implemented in riverside áreas in Recife's town. Taking part in a perspective of the socioterritorial apporoach, the study was carried out by a comparative analysis between two different experiences in terms of territory used, in Lyon (France) and in Recife (Brazil), putting in evidence their similarities and differences. The main result of this research was to corroborate the fact that, in the first city, there are trend towards collective uses of requalified spaces located next to the main rivers, whereas, in the second, the territory use is more selective; which is due, mainly, to the historical-territorial nature inherent to each space taken into account.

Keywords:
Nature; Urbanistic Policies; Riverine Areas; Lyon; Recife