Tilheiros: naval carpentry and territorial systems in Parintins-AM

Abstract

We aim to analyze the activity of naval carpentry in Parintins, in the state of the Amazonas, through theoretical contributions pertaining to the territorial approach and territorial systems.  Assuming notions that interpret cities as open systems, we emphasize internal organizational interactions of the city (political, economic and cultural), and its interactions with the ecological module and the various scales of relations with the exterior of the urban system and surrounding areas of the city. Taking into account the analytical proposal on the Urban-Ribeirinho Territorial System composed of activities of the popular economy in Parintins, find out how naval carpentry adapts to fluctuations of water seasonality and urban site. An incomplete production chain, the absence of replenishment of the timber inventory and the operational closure of the territorial system indicate a fragile situation in comparisson with the networks of local power due to the absence of collective organization. Finally, we present a picture of the role of support to the popular and mercantile economy beyond the cultural aspects interacting in the urban environment.