Elementos estruturadores do território e os efeitos na borda urbana de Passo Fundo/RS

Urban Farm DB summary

This study examines how territory-structuring elements, including geophysical support, the Porto Alegre metropolitan region, development corridors and urban-industrial agglomerations, shaped the urban edge of Passo Fundo, a medium-sized city in southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), between 2000 and 2018. It found the metropolitan region influences growth vectors, regional highways concentrate business establishments, and the city's edge hosts industrial and commercial activity alongside urban agriculture tied to the globalized agribusiness matrix.