Os padrões urbano-demográficos da capital paulista

abstract This work identifies and analyzes characteristics of the census sections of São Paulo’s capital, grouping them in eight different patterns. In order to separate these areas into clusters (segments) representing intragroup homogeneity, variables were selected that take into account the conditions and changes of the population, environment, crime rates, housing, mobility and urban expansion. Each of these clusters (segments) portrays a different demographic profile and urban pattern. Thus, it is proposed that clustering these similar groups (i.e., reducing intragroup variance/variation and maximizing the intergroup variance/variation) enables a better understanding of the city’s singularities and of what these singularities entail. Furthermore, an inter- and transdisciplinary perspective highlights the need to adjust the sampling, data collection and valuation strategies, as well as the identification, description, and study of São Paulo’s capital.