O PAPEL DA MOBILIDADE COTIDIANA CAMPO-CIDADE NA RE/PRODUÇÃO ESPACIAL DAS CIDADES DE ANASTÁCIO E AQUIDAUANA-MS

Abstract

This research aimed to understand the role of rural residents in the process of (re)production of urban space, considering the spatialities and territorialities that are constituted, with everyday rural-urban mobility as a mediator of these processes, and recognizing the differences and/or inequalities in access and appropriation, both in terms of mobility means and forms and urban space. The empirical focus for the analysis is the context of the municipalities of Anastácio and Aquidauana, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. It is a mixed-methods research based on description and observation. The research was developed in two distinct and complementary stages: desk research and field research. The desk research stage involved obtaining secondary data through bibliographic, documentary, and electronic research and the creation of cartographic products. In the field research stage, we used two procedures to collect primary data: the technique of direct observation and the survey research technique, conducting semi-structured interviews with open and closed questions with a sample of 98 rural residents. The data indicate that daily rural-urban mobility develops more significantly around meeting the essential needs of the rural population, such as household and personal shopping, rather than seeking products related to agricultural production, such as agricultural supplies. The commercialization of agricultural production in the city is more noticeable in Anastácio compared to Aquidauana, due to a more consolidated dynamic of family farming and incentives such as exclusive transportation and the Family Farming Market, which enable not only the realization of production in the consumer market but also spaces for sociability and rural-urban relations. The frequency of travel and the time spent in the city vary mainly based on income and the means of transportation used for the trips. Owning and using a private car for commuting is a privilege for mobility and urban space appropriation, while dependency on rural-urban public transportation or third parties for commuting has led to significant mobility limitations, highlighting an exclusionary process for these segments.