LAND LOCATION AND CONSERVATION OF PROPERTY IN HISTORIC CENTERS: THE CASE OF THE BAIRRO DA CIDADE VELHA - BELEM (PA)

The article investigates the relationship between the land situation and the condition of occupation of the lot, land use and the state of conservation of properties in listed areas, based on the study of a neighborhood located in the Historic Center of Belem (CHB). Based on bibliographic and documentary research and using geoprocessing, it traces the history and profile of the current land tenure situation of the properties, quantifies and maps the characteristics and property regimes found. In addition, it discusses the role of the conflict between the municipality and the Union over marine lands and added to the management of land and historical heritage. It finds that: (i) 55.85% of the area and 44.79% of the properties lack information on the land tenure situation; (ii) of properties with information, transfer is the predominant type of sale (41.5%); (iii) properties transferred and transferred are better preserved than those sold by redemption; (iv) the degree of conservation of the properties is of concern when adding up the percentages of vacant properties, in ruins, and with poor and regular maintenance (59.5%). It concludes that this situation can still be reversed, highlighting the role of the land issue for urban conservation in listed historic sites such as the CHB.