The interiorization of federal Institutions of Higher Education campuses and its impacts on urban space: a case study from the city of Viçosa-MG

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the impacts and influence on the urban space production process of municipalities that host the Institutions of Higher Education (IFES), considering the municipality of Viçosa-MG as a case study, where the Federal University of Viçosa (Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV) is situated. The study seeks to analyze the transformations engendered in the center of Viçosa - MG, regarding land use and occupation, including the installation and expansion of activities of the UFV, and reflection of the presence of the institution regarding the activities of local real estate developers. For this analysis housing and construction permits were used as source data, obtained from the Municipal Planning Institute (Instituto de Planejamento Municipal - IPLAM), a division of the City Hall of Viçosa/MG, as well as collection of data and information from real estate agents and brokers in the city. From the analysis and observations, it is possible to determine that the UFV is a guiding element in the process of urban space production by real estate developers, as well as in the process of land use transformation. Therefore, it was possible to note a relationship between the urbanization process, the actions of real estate developers and the UFV expansion plans.

Keywords:
Institutions of Higher Education (IFES); Use and occupancy of spaces; Real estate developers; Viçosa-MG