Implicações da venda informal de terra na cidade da Matola: história de expansão no bairro São Dâmaso 2000-201

Abstract

The formation of human settlements in Mozambique is closely linked to migration, especially in urban areas, where the current growth process followed three periods, namely, post-independence, the period of the War of Destabilization and the period after the General Peace Agreement, but the acquisition of housing space in all neighborhoods has not followed the legal processes set out in the Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique. However, our work addresses a period somewhat distant from the three periods, where we look at the implications of the informal sale of land in the city of Matola, as a key factor in the growth of the São Dâmaso neighborhood. According to some residents, this informal sale of land has been motivated by various problems affecting society that prohibit them from using legal mechanisms to acquire housing. This work looks at the city of Matola and analyzes the mechanisms of growth or expansion of some neighborhoods, taking into account the acquisition of space for housing. Within this, we will provide a historical context for the process of migration of individuals from one place to another. We will also try to find out what the motivations for these migrations are so that we can understand the illegal mechanism of land acquisition. We will talk about the informal land market that has been taking place in the city of Matola, from 2000 to 2010, characterized by great population growth, not only economic development, but also infrastructure development. So, these are the phenomena that we will analyze to understand the history of expansion versus migration. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)