Mercado imobiliário e padrão periférico de moradia: Porto Alegre e sua região metropolitana

Abstract

This article presents, in a first moment, a quick historical note about the process of formation and occupation of the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre; afterwards, the peculiarities of the land and dwelling markets in respect to the low-rent population in the area are analysed, as well as the implications that arise from its operational dynamics, specially concerning spatial segregation and peripherical location popular dwellings.