ABSTRACT

This chapter presents a case study of a region, located in the global South, to investigate the performance of the public sector regarding open space provision and environmental preservation issues. It focuses on public sector practice, by analysing the spatial relationship between urban growth and environment-related planning tools. The chapter describes the spatial patterns of urbanisation in a region of Brazil from 2000 to 2015 and examines the current use of two urban planning tools related to open space provision and environmental preservation in this region. It argues that the private and public sectors in Brazil are equipped with a variety of urban planning tools, but there is an urgent need to improve their implementation. The most important issue that needs to be addressed is the role of political influence in public sector practice. The chapter offers recommendations to prioritise combating administrative corruption.