The Dynamics of Floating Spatial Forms in the Urban Lakes of the Solimões River in Amazonas State

Authors

  • Kristian Oliveira de Queiroz Universidade do Estado do Amazonas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36403/espacoaberto.2021.37637

Keywords:

Floating Spatial Forms, Urban Lakes, Tefé, Coari, Brazilian Amazon

Abstract

In waters close to Tefé and Coari, the main cities of the Middle Solimões River region in Amazonas State, hundreds of floating structures perform household, commercial, institutional and service functions. The purpose of this article is to understand the role of house boats in the urban lakes of these two cities for regional development and territorial integration. First, the various functions and structures of the house boats are identified and then a classification of these floating spatial forms is elaborated. The analysis points to which social and economic relations are useful or not for regional development and territorial integration in this part of the Brazilian Amazon.

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Author Biography

Kristian Oliveira de Queiroz, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas

Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Geografia da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas lotado no Centro de Estudos Superiores de Tefé. 

Published

2021-05-10

How to Cite

QUEIROZ, Kristian Oliveira de. The Dynamics of Floating Spatial Forms in the Urban Lakes of the Solimões River in Amazonas State. Espaço Aberto, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, v. 11, n. 1, p. 43–61, 2021. DOI: 10.36403/espacoaberto.2021.37637. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/EspacoAberto/article/view/37637. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.