A dinâmica dos empreendimentos comerciais e a constituição do bairro Mocambinho como nova centralidade urbana em Teresina-PI

Abstract

The present study discusses commercial activity in Mocambinho, a neighborhood in the northern zone of Teresina. This discussion allows for an analysis of urban space, relating it to the producing agents and the participation of commercial activity in Mocambinho in the process of creating a new urban centrality. In this context, the aim was to understand the role of commercial activities in the production of a new urban centrality, identifying their dynamics and commercial enterprises and their contribution to the process of valorization of the Mocambinho neighborhood. As for the methodology, three procedural steps were used: first, a bibliographic research was conducted to gather data and theoretical foundation; then, a field survey was carried out to validate additional information; and finally, an analysis of the data collected during the research period was performed. Several theorists stood out in the development of the study, especially Corrêa (2000), Santos (1987), Façanha (1998), among others. The results obtained during the study verified that the proposals set as objectives that directed the investigations were validated, as the study demonstrated that Mocambinho is increasingly becoming a new urban centrality. This dynamic appears as an indicator of the decentralization process of commercial activities in the city and points to Mocambinho as a new urban centrality emerging from the development of commerce.