Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: CARLOS MAGNO ALMEIDA DOS SANTOS

UNDERSTANDING THE URBAN IN PATOS/PB FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS: THE COREMAS/SABUGI ADUCTOR SYSTEM AND ITS IMPACTS IN THE JATOBÁ NEIGHBORHOOD

Urban Space; Public policy; Water resources

The present work presents a reflection on the urban space of medium-sized cities in the semi-arid region of the Northeast, in particular on the impacts of policies related to the water sector in the city of Patos-PB, with the implementation of the Coremas-Sabugi Pipeline System, which aimed at expanding the supply of water to the population of Patoense. And in order to meet all the needs of this work, the neighborhood of Jatobá was delimited, one of the oldest areas in the urban perimeter of that city, where there have been great transformations over the decades, being analyzed, in view of this, the role that the water infrastructure I come to make possible these new realities, whether for the construction of new enterprises or to improve the quality of life of the families that live in Jatobá, influencing, therefore, the dynamics of the urban space of Patoense. Thus, from the theoretical support, we investigate how all this water infrastructure is built, from a reflection on the influences of droughts in the Patoense spatial dynamics, the great engineering works, through public policies and how the hegemonic actors make up and act in the space. urban, with emphasis on territorial management policies, land use and the potential use of water resources in the city of Patos, benefiting or not the population residing in the neighborhood of Jatobá. Thus, it is noteworthy that the Patoense urban spaces have been modified over time, corroborated by the changes brought by the water infrastructure, which allowed a greater real estate appreciation for the said Patoense neighborhood, although several urban actions without articulation still exist, given the lack of dialogue or interest from private capital, in particular real estate, and from the state, in urban dynamics, which deepen the improvement brought by water infrastructure to the respective neighborhood of Patos - PB. Despite the adversities and contradictions existing in the urban space of a capitalist city, the work on screen highlights the relevance of water infrastructure for the Jatoabense community, influencing the urban spatial constitution in the space of Patos.