Banca de DEFESA: ISADORA DUARTE DA SILVA

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STUDENT : ISADORA DUARTE DA SILVA
DATE: 30/06/2025
TIME: 09:30
LOCAL: Google Meet
TITLE:

THE CENTRALITY OF NOVA CRUZ - RN IN ACCORDING TO THE OFFER OF EDUCATION SERVICES

KEY WORDS:

Centrality; education service; Nova Cruz.

PAGES: 164
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Geografia
SUMMARY:

Students move in search of levels of education that do not exist in the cities where they live or come from. Even with the deconcentration of educational institutions beyond the metropolitan region, many students still commute or commute to urban centers with greater educational offerings. The city of Nova Cruz - RN stands out for its diverse educational offering, which ranges from Basic Education to Higher Education and/or Technical-Vocational Education. Thus, this study aims to analyze the centrality of Nova Cruz in the urban network of Rio Grande do Norte, with attention to the contribution of the education service to spatial interactions and urban dynamics. The research has a qualitative approach, based on a bibliographic review on the concepts of city, urban network, centrality, education service and spatial interactions. For the reflections and analyses carried out in the study, books, scientific articles, theses and dissertations were sought and consulted, as well as statistical data from the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), the Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (INEP) and the e-MEC platform of the Ministério da Educação (MEC). In addition, interviews and questionnaires were applied, with the organization and analysis of maps and graphs referring to student flows. The results achieved highlight that Nova Cruz includes commuting flows of students, coming mainly from the municipalities in the immediate region of Santo Antônio - Passa e Fica - Nova Cruz, in addition to the surrounding areas of Paraíba. In addition, there are non-daily flows of students from areas further away from Nova Cruz. Population movements are directly related to the organization and structure of the space. Regarding student flows to Nova Cruz, the research shows that the unsatisfactory road infrastructure contributes to increased travel time, higher costs and risks for students. Nevertheless, it is concluded that the education service consolidates Nova Cruz in the aforementioned immediate region as a reference urban center, due to the spatial interactions it motivates.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1804177 - DIEGO SALOMAO CANDIDO DE OLIVEIRA SALVADOR
Interna - 347943 - RITA DE CASSIA DA CONCEICAO GOMES
Externa à Instituição - EDSEISY SILVA BARBALHO TAVARES - IFRN