Reviewing the use of IBGE data for research and land planning: reflections on the classification of the urban and rural situation

Abstract This article discusses the classification of census tracts, according to their urban or rural situation, proposed by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The contributions that this classification brings to urban planning are explored, and the limits and possibilities of the use of these data to map the contemporary urban expansion and to structure the territory beyond the urban-rural divide are emphasized. Users of census information should know the method used by the IBGE to construct cartographic databases utilized during collection. In addition, users should reflect on how IBGE data can be employed in the construction of public policies, highlighting the relevance of the collected information and stressing the role of municipalities in initiatives to develop improved databases in order to obtain better results in the next census.

摘要 本文探讨了由巴西地理与统计研究所（Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, IBGE）提出的依据城乡属性划分人口普查片区的分类方法。文中分析了该分类体系在城市规划领域的应用价值，并着重阐明了利用此类数据绘制当代城市扩张图谱、构建超越城乡二元划分的空间治理框架的局限与可能性。人口普查信息使用者应了解IBGE在普查数据采集过程中构建制图数据库的方法。此外，使用者还应思考如何将IBGE数据应用于公共政策制定，以凸显普查采集信息的重要性，并强调地方政府在优化数据库建设相关举措中的作用，从而在下一次人口普查中取得更优质的成果。