REQUALIFICAÇÃO URBANA: CENTRO DE REFERÊNCIA DO MAROLO E PARQUE LINEAR NO MUNICÍPIO PARAGUAÇU (MG)

Abstract

This paper presents a proposal for the requalification of an area cut by Ribeirão do Carmo, in the Jardim Bela Vista neighborhood, in the city of Paraguaçu (MG). One proposal aims to reclaim space through the creation of a Linear Park on the banks of Ribeirão do Carmo, in addition to enhancing the culture of Marolo's creation and the “Ways of Making” fruit products, during the creation of a Marolo Reference. The importance of urban requalification and the cultural valorization of the city, which are presented as essential instruments for urban development, are discussed. A research developed in three stages: a theoretical foundation, necessary to understand the problem on the subject; the survey and data analysis, and consequently the elaboration of diagnoses, to understand the study area and its characteristics; and an elaboration of the concept, party, needs program, sector and proposal flowchart. Finally, the objective is to present the importance of Linear Parks as a form of Urban Requalification and valorization of space, allied to the appreciation of local culture for the population to identify with space and aid in its use.