The spaces of social exclusion in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ

Abstract

We live in a moment marked by the revaluation of the territory and its use in the analysis and implementation of public policies, especially social policies. This text addresses the processes of social exclusion, poverty and inequality in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes. It is an important city in the urban network of the state of Rio de Janeiro, constituting a relevant regional center in the supply of trade and services. Like other cities in Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes has also been used as support for oil exploration activities in the Campos Basin. Despite its importance and economic dynamics, the city is marked by a high social exclusion that, in the urban space, has a territorial expression. In this text, we intend to address inequality from the perspective of social exclusion, seeking to contribute to the production and reading of territorialized social indicators of Campos dos Goytacazes - RJ, giving visibility to the areas of social inclusion and exclusion, through the spatialization of secondary data from the last two demographic censuses (2000 and 2010) provided by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Based on the indicators, we spatialized the data and verified the concentration of sectors marked by the high exclusion to the north of the city, having as great divide the Paraíba do Sul River.