Centralidade urbana em Chapecó: hotéis, bares e restaurantes no início do século XXI

Abstract

This present research is based on the need to understand how centralities have been developing when it comes to a temporal panorama, particularly in medium-sized cities, highlighting the city of Chapec´o-SC. The starting point is to question which factors contributed to the concentration of establishments in the hotel category, bars and restaurants in certain parts of the city. To direct the research to obtain data that provide sufficient information, the time interval was defined from 2001 to 2021. Following this timeline, investigation was made possible through bibliographical research on the subject, from the collection from data to analysis and presentation of results. Understanding the theme of centrality and how it is directly related to medium-sized cities and hotel, bar and restaurant establishments was what guided the course of the other stages. Quantitative research was present from the beginning of the investigation, with data spreadsheets obtained by entities that contributed descriptive data, especially from active establishments in the city. Having defined the material, it was possible to identify the establishments that contributed to the formation of centrality in some areas of Chapec´ o, such as the center, the north and the west of the city. It is noteworthy that the definition of the time interval contributed to the detailed observation of the concentration and dispersion of establishments, especially after the creation of maps to graphically represent this perspective. And by carrying out qualitative research through interviews with the owners and/or employees of hotels, bars and restaurants, the understanding of why centralities were concentrated and deployed in certain parts of the city, according to historical aspects, was complemented.