A influência do planejamento urbano no processo de especulação imobiliária da periferia de São José dos Campos

Abstract

São José dos Campos is the most important city of the Vale do Paraíba. Center of excellence (in technological , educational, and administrative affairs) , attracts people who seek decent and affordable housing . This search has generated strong real estate speculation . The speculation can be understood as a strong increase in the price of houses in a certain town, state or country, whose causes may be explained by various means and the effects are felt throughout society . These effects range from difficulties in acquiring a house to economic turmoil that comes with the cease of demand , a instinctive market reaction in response to escalating prices . This kind of speculation is harmful to the municipality and the government itself , which is responsible for manage the damage done . The municipal government , as the major regulator of the life of the city , has an important role in disciplining of the use of urban space , through constitutional and legal mechanisms as the “Estatuto da Cidade” and the “Plano Diretor”. These laws allow urban planning having mechanisms that would mitigate real estate speculation . The objective of this work is to verify if the urban planning influences the real estate speculation on the outskirts of São José dos Campos , comparing the current situation of the municipality with the legal provisions that determine urban planning , its guidelines and priorities , taking into account the prevalence of social function of property in relation to individual property rights .