Materialização do medo e transformações nas paisagens da cidade de Montes Claros - MG

Abstract

The materialization of fear in the city of Montes Claros – MG has profoundly transformed the urban landscape and local social dynamics. The fear of crime, rather than just being a reaction to violence rates, has led to significant changes in urban space, impacting the way city dwellers interact and organize themselves among themselves. Thus, the present study discusses how fear transforms urban space, leading to the spatialization of securitization practices. Furthermore, the research seeks to understand how these changes in the urban landscape are both a response to perceptions of insecurity and a factor that contributes to its intensification. Using crime data provided by the by the Integrated Center for Social Defense Information – – CINDS, the study examines the relationship between the spatial distribution of crimes and the different levels of security measures adopted in the neighborhoods of Montes Claros. Furthermore, it discusses how disorderly urban expansion and the strengthening of physical barriers influence residents' perception of safety and spatial segregation, making it clear how fear shapes everyday life in the city.