Ambiente urbano e criminalidade letal: análise dos homicídios dolosos em Palmas - TO

Abstract

The research sought to understand the relationships between urban violence, specifically painful homicides, and the built environment in the peripheral areas of Palmas -TO, in the context of land issues and the right to the city. Initially, the places where crime occurred most frequently were defined and, subsequently, they sought to establish an explanation with possible weaknesses related to the land regularization process, socioeconomic indicators and the provision of minimum public urban infrastructure services. The research was converted by descriptive-reflective analysis with a qualitative-quantitative approach based on bibliographical research, to conduct theoretical-conceptual support, and documentary and secondary data research, to carry out the empirical investigation. As a preliminary discussion, presented in the third chapter, a bibliographical review was carried out that relates urbanization, urban environment and lethal violence. This chapter is divided into three large annexes. Subitem 3.1 presents a quantitative overview of the historical series of Intentional Violent Deaths (MVI) in Brazilian states, in the period from 2011 to 2020. Subitem 3.2 discusses Palmas specifically, presents the process of occupation of the city, when the condition of socio-spatial segregation associated with income inequality and conflicts over access to urbanized land, with a focus on the location of Irregular Settlements, Special Zones of Social Interest (ZEIS) and Municipal Public Areas (APMs) with occupations. As a conclusion to the third chapter, item 3.3 presents the relationship between homicides and the urban environment of the city of Palmas. The analysis returned positively for most of the events researched, demonstrating that most of the areas that recorded a higher concentration of intentional homicides lack land regularization and urban infrastructure and also present the worst rates for the socioeconomic criteria analyzed.