Entendendo a reestruturação da cidade: o caso de Itá

Abstract

The historical period in wich we live is marked for dependency of energy sources, being that the power generation becomes indispensable for functioning of the society, especially in its urban development. Therefore, we verify that in Brazil through of process of modernising the territory, reflex of changes that were occurring in world, the option was install hydroelectric power plants for foment the urban industrial development of the country. With the process of industrialization of countryside, the increased population living in the city, creation of industries, the demand for energy increases. The city of Itá, analysed in this study, in the West of the state of the Santa Catarina is inserted in this context, because the Uruguay River runs in its territory, with big potential for energy generation. Therefore, through of bibliographical review, museums and libraries visits and fieldwork in urban area, it was verified that national facts affected the regional scale until it reaches the local scale, that resulted in a process of restructuring of the city of Itá. That way, this research was organized to understand in what way occurred the modernization of the Brazilian territory, with focus in the state of Santa Catarina, especially the Western region, where Itá is located; analyze the form of installation of hydroelectric power plant; understand the restructuring concept and how it can be used for apprehend the changes in this structure of the city and the new activity that Itá started to execute after installation of hydroelectric power plant.