Desenvolvimento regional e uso do território : uma análise a partir do circuito espacial e círculos de cooperação da produção de cigarros no território da região de Santa Cruz - RS.

Abstract

This research considers the regional development from the use of the territory by a productive segment by studying the spatial circuit and cooperation circles. The representativeness of the agroindustrial complex of tobacco and production cigarettes in the region of Santa Cruz highlights and claims the region as a significant event for our propositions. With this, we aim was "analyze the implications of spatial circuit and cooperation circles of production cigarette in the use of the territory of the Santa Cruz region." Thus, we performed an explanatory analytical approach where formulation and problem solving, and the analysis and interpretation of data collected, were based in the developed theoretical contributions, predominantly, Milton Santos and Roberto Lobato Corrêa and methodological guidelines Magda Valeria da Silva and Ricardo Castillo and Samuel Frederico. The results confirm that the use of the territory of the Santa Cruz region for the production cigarettes has achieved to some extent, a socioeconomic development at the expense of its productive autonomy. That is, may appear socioeconomic development with increased external corporate flows, however, this in a vulnerable stage and impoverishment due to the tobacco of production dependence and the main economic and industrial sector of the Region, the cigarette production. In the closing remarks, signaled the importance of the local cigarette production regardless of the regional territory. We believe that the cigarettes production denotes a significant site imposition, but to the regional community, a minimum contribution. The production cigarettes considered in this study refers to Philip Morris Brazil, which operationalized from the production plant in Santa Cruz do Sul, offers obstacles to competition, vying for the domestic cigarette market. In order to limit the growth of competitor, and also to act more intensively in tobacco processing, ultimately protect a strategic position.