Comparação do desenvolvimento urbano das cidades de São Paulo, Brasil e de Hong Kong, Região Administrativa da China

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the importance of urban planning as an instrument for developing policy of large urban centers, especially the globally growing metropolises and megacities. For this purpose, the Urban Planning of the São Paulo, Brazil, and Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China, were chosen as object of this study. These two cities are global metropolis, they have similar infrastructure and urban planning problems. The laws of each city were compared to understand the urban solutions chosen for the management of each one. The experience of this author in the city of Hong Kong along with the previous practice of Law in the city of São Paulo, with land regularization actions, were the basic and inspiring elements of this study. We’ve used the method of historical and empirical research in the elaboration of this work. Visits to museums in Hong Kong, study of laws and ordinances of the two cities, interviews with authorities at urban development and historical research were the basis of the analyzes carried out here. The legal systems of the two countries are different. However, the purpose of each regulamentation allows the joint examination. The effectiveness of each São Paulo Master Plan and the Hong Kong urban studies were briefly discussed. Perhaps, this work will be able to inspire solutions to environmental and social problems in the city of São Paulo so that current and future generations can live better and preserve their history and heritage