Impactos da regularização fundiária em áreas urbanas irregulares de Palmas-TO

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the impacts of land regularization in irregular urban areas in the city of Palmas, Tocantins, focusing on the environmental and behavioral aspects of residents and the effectiveness of local public policies, through a comparison between two neighborhoods: Irmã Dulce, recently regularized, and Bertaville, already consolidated. For the analysis, the research was based on a literature review and conceptual reading related to the study themes, as well as fieldwork. The methodology combined quantitative and qualitative approaches, involving the application of structured questionnaires and field observation. In this perspective, an environmental aspects and impacts matrix adapted to the urban context, proposed by Leopold (1971), was applied based on the behavioral results of the residents. The municipality presents challenges that must be overcome to advance urban integration, environmental practices, and socio-spatial transformations in contexts of accelerated urbanization in northern Brazil. The study showed that land regularization, when accompanied by investments in infrastructure, monitoring, and educational programs, can positively influence residents’ environmental behavior and promote social, environmental, and legal integration. However, when implemented in isolation, it tends to reproduce existing social and environmental inequalities and vulnerabilities.