Geosul (Sep 2018)

Arapiraca/AL and Itabaiana/SE, Brazil: appointments of the industrialization process in two regional centers

  • Paul Clívilan Santos Firmino,
  • Lúcia Ferreira Lirbório

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5007/2177-5230.2018v33n68p201
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 33, no. 68
pp. 201 – 222

Abstract

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The industrialization in Arapiraca/AL and Itabaiana/SE has emerged through local actions, peculiar characteristics of ‘agrestino’ people. It’s possible to say that the industrial genesis in Arapiraca is bonded to rural activities, with the flour mills and street markets – which are causes of the arising of businessmen and traders. Now it holds a great industrial park, it overcomes the regional limits. The Itabaiana industrial origin also relates to rural activities and its fair, as well as the potteries. Currently the predominant branches are the potter and the body of factories to truck. It's noticed that the transformation economy to market, allows analyze the industrial process that is being implemented and conquering space, even agricultural activity still having great importance in the economy.

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