3 – History of occupation

The Federal District arose due to the transition of the capital of the country to the Mid-West region. The main objectives in moving the capital to the center of the country were to promote the integration of the territory, develop the interior, protect the seat of power from coastal attacks and occupy the ample open land in the central region. The movement in favor of building a new capital in the interior of the country goes back to the time of colonial Brazil, but the possibility was only strengthened during the Empire. In 1823, José Bonifácio de Andrade e Silva reinforced the proposal to transfer the capital and suggested the name “Brasilia”. In 1883, the Italian catholic priest, Dom Bosco, told of a dream of visiting South America, which was considered a premonition of the locale where the new capital should be built: “Between the 15 and 20 degrees there […]
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1751 – The Marquês de Pombal suggests the possibility of transferring the capital to the interior. 1823 – José Bonifácio forwards the “Memory regarding the need to build in Brazil a new capital” to the Constituent and Legislative Assembly and suggests the name “Brasilia” for the first time. 1891 – The First Constitution of the Republic establishes a zone for the installation of the future Federal Capital. 1892 – The Cruls Mission is carried out with the objective of identifying and marking out the area destined to be the future capital, establishing the Cruls Quadrilateral. 1922 – In Planaltina, the Cornerstone of Brasilia is laid, landmark for the interiorization of the capital. 1933 – Foundation of Brazlândia, a rural village in the municipality of Luziânia, Goiás. 1938 – The Getúlio Vargas government launches the “Marcha para o Oeste” (March West) seeking to populate and develop the interior of Brazil. 1946 […]
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From the beginning of the construction of Brasilia in 1956, an intense migratory process occurred in the Federal District region, causing population densification. With the increase of population, new urban centers were created and the number of administrative regions went from eight in 1964, to 33 today. Figure 19A – Federal District urban occupation evolution Figure 19B – Federal District urban occupation evolution
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Land use and cover in the Federal District can be categorized into eight main classes: Figure 301 – Classes Figure 20 – Federal District land use and land cover
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Master Plan The Federal District Master Plan – PDOT is the basic instrument for territorial policy and orientation for public and private agents in the allocation of human settlements and economic and social activities for the public. The PDOT in force is Complementary Law 803/2009, with alterations due to Complementary Law 854/2012. The zoning of the territory consists of one the PDOT normative elements, characterized by guiding territorial occupation and search as well as guide future occupations in such a way as to reconcile planning intentions and current reality. Zoning has two levels: Macrozone describes the main use of the soil, identifying the space according to its vocation. There are three macrozones: Rural, Urban and Integral Protection. Zone details the macrozone, qualifying its vocation. There are two zones in the Rural Macrozone and 6 in the Urban Macrozone. The Full Protection Macrozone has no zones. Figure 21 – Federal District […]
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