Axes: a new paradigm of regional planning? Infrastructure axes in the national PPAs, in the Iirsa and in the macrometrópole paulista

Abstract Our goal is to discuss inter-scalar territorial organization based on the infrastructure axes proposed by the government between 1995 and 2015. Our analysis is grounded on the theoretical framework that shows the relationship between (re)structuring of production and territorial organization (Logan; Molotch, 1987; Scott, 1980; Brenner, 2010). We chose to study planning actions proposed by public initiative. At the federal level: the PPAs and their programs; at the continental level: the plans and proposals of the Iirsa; and at the state level: the Plano de Ação da Macrometrópole Paulista (PAM 2013-2040). Our findings point to the ongoing leading role of the Axis as a structuring element of territorial organization in its different scales, guided by the principles of integration, connectivity and competitiveness.

摘要 本研究旨在基于1995年至2015年间政府提出的基础设施轴线，探讨多尺度地域组织架构。本研究的分析基于阐释生产（再）结构化与地域组织之间关联的理论框架（Logan与Molotch，1987；Scott，1980；Brenner，2010）。本研究选取公共倡议提出的规划行动作为研究对象：联邦层面为PPAs及其相关规划项目；大陆层面为Iirsa的规划与提案；州级层面为圣保罗大都市区行动计划（Plano de Ação da Macrometrópole Paulista，PAM 2013-2040）。本研究结果表明，在一体化、互联互通与竞争力原则的指引下，基础设施轴线作为不同尺度下地域组织的结构化要素，正持续发挥主导作用。