Paisagens do consumo: Dinâmica espacial das principais ruas de comércio alimentício do bairro do Alecrim, Natal-RN

Abstract

The study presentes as its theme the geographical landscape. The relationship between space and consumption is presente in the construction of the landscape, this time, the Alecrim neighborhood, in Nata-RN, presentes itself as an example of this relationship, containing in its plot arrangements that denote the preponderance of comercial activity aimed at various types. Of consumption in one place. Thus, the relationship between consumption and space weaves the neighborhood landscape revealing interests, conflicts and disputes, which is the problematic of this. Thus, we show how the relationship betwenn space and consumption occurs in the landscape configuration in the city space in the referred neighborhood. Methodologically tem streets in the neighborhood were analyzed. The research is anchored in bibliographic searches, observation, description and registration of the study site, interviews with merchants, marketers, passers-by and consumers. Throughout the study, it is evidente that in the neighborhood there is a predominance of shopping streets and that the food segment is strongly presente in the place, even though it is not organized more equally in the main streets studied.