Vila de pescadores? As transformações urbanas e estratégicas da Praia do Forte - Ba.

Abstract

Praia do Forte, located on the coast of the municipality of Mata de São João, in the State of Bahia - Brazil, differs from the other localities in its surroundings due to its economic potential and the significant changes in its territory that have made it a recognized tourist destination on the national and international routes. The objective of this work is to analyze how the urban and strategic planning influenced the spatial transformations and the development of Praia do Forte, starting from the 1970s, a moment that is one of the main periods of change for the territorial, environmental and social dynamics and cultural backgrounds established therein. These aspects are discussed through the logic of strategic planning in the production of urban landscapes through adherence to exogenous development models by which there is no appreciation of the community or the organization of traditional activities. In this way, it was possible to identify the main transformations that occurred in Praia do Forte, how the development of the site occurred and what conflicts and contradictions were found in that territory.