Abstract

MACHADO, José Roberto  and  MENDES, César Miranda. Tall-building development process in downtown Maringá-PR, Brazil. Invest. Geog [online]. 2003, n.52, pp.53-71. ISSN 2448-7279.

This work describes the urbanization process taking place in the city of Maringá, in the context of the tall-building development at its main economic axis, the city center. This research aims to conduct an in-depth analysis of the role played by the housing industry in the development of tall buildings at downtown Maringá, the origin of the capital associated to such process, and the rationale for building them in Zone 1 (downtown). This is also analyzed considering local environmental information and infrastructural considerations involved in this process.

Keywords : Center; tall buildings; urban expansion.

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