Região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte: revisão literária e meta-análise da sua influência para as cidades de Contagem e Ribeirão das Neves.

Abstract

This article aims to present an analysis of the development of two cities that comprise the metropolitan system of Belo Horizonte: Ribeirão das Neves and Contagem. In this sense, it seeks to compare their developments and highlight the differences in terms of social evolution, public management, and economics, given that they belong to the same socioeconomic scope. The study will begin with a brief history of the analysis of the origin and development of these two cities, in addition to statistical, bibliographic, and documentary studies throughout this process. The information obtained regarding the origins, evolution systems, and implemented urban growth will be collected through qualitative and systematic analysis, providing reports according to the theoretical frameworks of the concept of management and applied public administration. Therefore, it is expected to develop reflections and comparisons on the formative context of these cities, corroborating the current situation regarding the importance of the integrative zone in this environment. The benefits or points for improvement that the metropolitan region offers through the consortium between these cities will also be analyzed. This approach will be essential to determine whether this analyzed block of neighboring cities fosters homogeneous economic growth or if one city succumbs in relation to the development of the other.