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Urban sustainability in the Amazon: a category in search of its meaning

Authors: Ribeiro, Renata; Monteiro, Antônio Miguel Vieira; Amaral, Silvana;

Urban sustainability in the Amazon: a category in search of its meaning

Abstract

La sustentabilidad urbana ha sido un tema recurrente en los foros internacionales y frecuentemente es abordado por consensos que proponen recetas de ciudades sustentables y definen estrategias globales para enfrentar las inestabilidades e incertidumbres derivadas de la dinámica de la urbanización contemporánea. Se reconoce el legítimo esfuerzo mundial por un desarrollo social y ambiental más justo y responsable. Sin embargo, las generalizaciones resultan en un proceso gradual de borrado histórico de las múltiples formas de (re)existencia, especialmente en una región como la Amazonia, donde la urbanización se invisibiliza históricamente y se aparta de las agendas de desarrollo. Así, este trabajo propone un análisis sistemático de conceptos, ideas y debates que definen la sostenibilidad urbana contemporánea. Basado en la estructuración de la literatura, el objetivo es ayudar en el proceso creativo de una definición que se ajuste a la realidad de un urbano que nace en una región de bosque tropical, económicamente focalizado y sociopolíticamente ignorado. Partimos de la premisa de que la sostenibilidad urbana y su praxis deben ser compatibles con el contexto social, histórico, espacial y temporal. Así, el concepto se define como un sistema cuatridimensional: (i) ciencia y tecnología, (ii) gestión urbana, (iii) conciencia socioambiental y (iv) vida urbana y naturaleza, siendo esta última dimensión el vínculo integrador que reposiciona las otras dimensiones en el contexto de la Amazonía urbana.

A sustentabilidade urbana vem sendo tema recorrente nos fóruns internacionais e frequentemente tratada por consensos que propõem receitas de cidades sustentáveis e definem estratégias globais para o enfrentamento das instabilidades e incertezas decorrentes da dinâmica de urbanização contemporânea. Reconhece-se o legítimo esforço global para o desenvolvimento socioambientalmente mais justo e responsável. No entanto, generalizações resultam em um processo gradual de apagamento histórico das múltiplas formas de (re)existir, principalmente em uma região como a Amazônia, onde a urbanização é historicamente invisibilizada e colocada à parte das agendas de desenvolvimento. Assim, este trabalho propõe uma análise sistemática de conceitos, ideias e debates que definem a sustentabilidade urbana na contemporaneidade. Busca-se, a partir de literatura estruturante, auxiliar no processo criativo de uma definição que se adeque à realidade de um urbano que nasce em uma região de floresta tropical, economicamente visada e sociopoliticamente ignorada. Partimos da premissa de que a sustentabilidade urbana e sua práxis devem ser compatíveis com o contexto social, histórico, espacial e temporal. Com isso, define-se o conceito como um sistema quadridimensional: (i) ciência e tecnologia, (ii) gestão urbana, (iii) consciência socioambiental e (iv) vida urbana e natureza, sendo esta última dimensão o elo integrador que reposiciona as demais no contexto do urbano amazônico.

Urban sustainability has been a recurrent theme in international forums. It is frequently addressed by consensus that proposes recipes for sustainable cities and defines global strategies to face the instabilities and uncertainties arising from the dynamics of contemporary urbanization. The legitimate global effort for a more just and responsible social and environmental development is recognized. However, generalizations result in a gradual process of historical erasure of the multiple forms of (re)existing. This is especially true in a region like the Amazon, where urbanization is historically made invisible and placed apart from development agendas. Thus, this work proposes a systematic analysis of concepts, ideas, and debates that define contemporary urban sustainability. Based on structuring literature, the aim is to support the creative process of a definition adjusted to the reality of an urbanization process that is born in a tropical forest region, economically targeted, and sociopolitically ignored. We start from the premise that urban sustainability and its praxis must be compatible with the social, historical, spatial, and temporal context. Thus, the concept is defined as a system of four dimensions : (i) science and technology, (ii) urban management, (iii) socio-environmental awareness, and (iv) urban life and nature. This last dimension is the integrating link that repositions the other dimensions in the context of the urban Amazon.

Keywords

Urbanization, Sustainable development goals, Objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentável, Sustentabilidade urbana, Urban sustainability, Sostenibilidad, Metas del desarrollo sostenible, Amazônia, Urbanização, Amazonia, Sustainability, Sustentabilidade, Urbanización, Amazon, Sostenibilidad urbana

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