Características urbanas do setor carajá em araguaína-to.

Abstract

This paper discusses the urban characteristics of the Carajá sector in Araguaína in 2021. The choice of this theme was due to the observation of existing problems in the sector, since identifying these problems is of great importance for the community that resides there. More precisely, the theme addresses the urban infrastructure and living conditions of the inhabitants of the Carajá sector, with regard to the economic and social area. A survey of primary and secondary data was carried out throughout the work so that the study does indeed have a structure and relevance according to the requirement of the scientific methodology. The methodology used was the descriptive with the following actions: bibliographic research on the topic, interview with the application of a socioeconomic questionnaire to 32 people, elaboration of maps based on data in geoprocessing software at the Geotechnology Laboratory of the Federal University of Northern Tocantins ( LabGeo). As a result, it was possible to observe that the sector has the characteristics of urban infrastructure and urban problems similar to most of the neighborhoods and sectors of Araguaína and other Brazilian cities, needing attention by the public management and residents to enable improvements. These characteristics and problems existing in the sector, negatively influence and hinder the lives of residents.