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| Associação Brasileira de Estudos Regionais e Urbanos | |
|---|---|
| Name | Associação Brasileira de Estudos Regionais e Urbanos |
| Native name | Associação Brasileira de Estudos Regionais e Urbanos |
| Abbreviation | ABERU |
| Formation | 1973 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Distrito Federal |
| Region served | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Associação Brasileira de Estudos Regionais e Urbanos is a Brazilian learned society focused on urbanization studies, regional planning and spatial analysis, connecting researchers, practitioners and policy-makers across Brazil. The association fosters interdisciplinary dialogue among scholars linked to institutions such as the Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and Universidade Estadual de Campinas while maintaining relationships with international bodies like the International Geographical Union, Regional Studies Association and United Nations Human Settlements Programme. It plays a role in debates involving municipal administrations in São Paulo (city), Rio de Janeiro (city), Belo Horizonte and regional development agencies such as the Brazilian Development Bank and state secretariats.
The association was founded in the early 1970s amid academic expansion associated with universities including Universidade de Brasília and Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, responding to urban transformations traced to events such as the 1970s oil crisis and public works in Brasília. Early founding members included academics affiliated with Fundação Getulio Vargas and research centers like the Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada and the Fundação João Pinheiro, aligning with international currents represented by the European Regional Science Association and the American Association of Geographers. Over subsequent decades the association engaged with federal policy processes influenced by laws such as the Brazilian Constitution of 1988 and initiatives associated with the Ministry of Cities (Brazil), expanding its scope to include coastal towns affected by projects tied to the Port of Santos and Amazonian studies linked to the Amazonas (state).
The association's mission emphasizes the production and dissemination of knowledge relevant to territorial management in contexts involving actors like the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, municipal councils in Fortaleza and Salvador, Bahia, and professional bodies such as the Federal Council of Architecture and Urbanism. Objectives include promoting research networks across universities including Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and Universidade Federal do Paraná, supporting policy dialogues with agencies like the National Tourism Secretariat (Brazil) and fostering comparative studies involving actors from the Organization of American States and the World Bank. The association advocates evidence-informed interventions in metropolitan regions such as the Recife metropolitan area, the Porto Alegre metropolitan area and the Manaus Free Trade Zone.
Governance is typically structured through an elected board including positions comparable to chairs found at institutions such as Universidade Federal de Pernambuco and Universidade Estadual de Londrina, with advisory councils that have included members from the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and think tanks like the Centro Brasileiro de Estudos Latino-Americanos. Administrative operations coordinate with university departments at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and municipal research units in Curitiba. Election procedures and statutes reflect practices taught in academic programs at Universidade Federal Fluminense and draw on models from organizations such as the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population.
Membership comprises academics, planners, and civil servants recruited from faculties including Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de São Paulo and institutes such as the Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas em Planejamento Territorial. Regional chapters operate in states like São Paulo (state), Rio de Janeiro (state), Minas Gerais and Bahia, collaborating with local universities such as Universidade Federal da Bahia and professional associations including the Brazilian Institute of Architects. Student sections coordinate with postgraduate programs at Escola de Arquitetura da UFMG and outreach connects with municipal governments in Niterói and Campinas, São Paulo.
The association organizes biennial national conferences held in cities such as São Paulo (city), Recife and Brasília, attracting participants from institutions like the Universidade Estadual Paulista, Universidade do Porto and the London School of Economics. The events feature plenaries with representatives of bodies like the Inter-American Development Bank and workshops led by scholars affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Oxford and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. The program typically includes panels on metropolitan governance in regions such as the Baixada Santista and urban resilience projects connected to agencies like the National System of Protected Areas (Brazil).
The association publishes a peer-reviewed journal and working papers that disseminate research from contributors at centers including the Núcleo de Estudos de População and the Observatório das Metrópoles, with articles citing case studies from Porto Alegre, Fortaleza and the Federal District (Brazil). Collaborations have produced thematic volumes in partnership with presses such as Editora UNESP and university publishers at Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Federal do Ceará, and special issues have featured comparative studies involving the European Commission and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Research priorities have included land tenure in the Legal Amazon, housing policy in São Paulo (city), transportation networks around the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte and coastal management in Santa Catarina (state).
The association grants awards recognizing contributions similar to honors given by institutions like the Brazilian Academy of Letters and academic prizes at the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, celebrating researchers from universities such as Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte and Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Recipients have included scholars who later held posts at organizations like the United Nations Development Programme and have influenced policies in municipalities including Cuiabá and Belém, Pará. The association's awards highlight outstanding monographs, lifetime achievement and innovative applied projects tied to urban regeneration initiatives in Porto Alegre and housing cooperatives in Recife.
Category:Learned societies of Brazil