SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CURITIBA: Planning for Change through the Integration of Land Use and Transportation

摘要

The city of Curitiba, called the "Environmental Capital of Brazil," has been awarded numerous environmental prizes including two awards from the United Nations. Like most cities in the Western Hemisphere, the story of Curitiba's development is a complex one, built on the confluence of natural conditions and human activity. This city's success and subsequent reputation is the result, however, of a number of specific interventions that have been carefully choreographed by the leaders of this city to the benefit of its citizens.