Accessibility as a critical factor of urban growth in Amazon – Brazil: an application of Plan-Process Theory Lourenço´s Model

Urban growth analysis and territorial plans made by different levels of government in the Amazon brings Santarem as urban center of reference, with strategic location. The evaluation of plans developed in this article is an application of Plan-Process Theory Lourenço´s Model, which deals the implementation of plans between the phases of decision-making and the acts of investment. The methodology starts from the historical analysis of urban development determinants, from the perspective of plans implemented in the place, highlighting the critical factors of results from these planning actions. Among the key findings, lack of planning policies for local needs, absence of problems such as social inequality and poor accessibility. Therefore, system innovation for a modal network does not yet reflect, through the plans, as an opportunity to improve accessibility in the urban areas of the Amazon.