Urban Occupation and Second Residence Tourism in North Coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Four distinct historical periods of urban occupation from 1888 to 2016 are identified for the North Coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The analysis relates these periods to the development of second residence tourism, examining urban growth forms, mesh, and building typology. This dataset is derived from a research paper by Eduardo Baptista Lopes and is available via paperswithcode.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical urban growth patterns based on identified periods of occupation.
• Modeling the relationship between urban form and second residence tourism development.
• Studying the transition from agricultural to touristic land use in coastal Brazil.

Strengths

• Analysis covers a long time span, from before 1888 to 2016.
• Identifies four specific historical periods of urban occupation with defined start and end years.

Limitations

• Row count and specific data formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Eduardo Baptista Lopes

Collection Method

Research paper analysis identifying urban uses, growth forms, mesh, and building typology.

Time Range

Up to 1888 to 2016

Geography

North Coast of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil