A centralidade de Juazeiro do Norte/CE: Um estudo a partir do Cariri Garden Shopping

Abstract

This article makes a pertinent approach to the production of space in Juazeiro do Norte/CE, from the centrality triggered by Cariri Garden Shopping. Thus, it is understood that this shopping center exerts a strong influence with regard to the dynamics of activities and flows of the city, attracting investors and consumers from the Region of Cariri ceará and adjacencies, since other developments are being installed in the vicinity of the mall, and this has contributed to the expansion of the local urban network. For the construction of the research, it was carried out by two central stages: bibliographic and empirical surveys. Through these procedures, it was effectively found that this urban growth has realized Juazeiro do Norte as an important commercial center of the state of Ceará. Thus, it is possible to make possible a reflection regarding the role played by this centrality, since the activity diagnosed in this spatial section is an important aspect that helps in understanding the production of space in this municipality.