What is the role of small cities in the regional urban network, and what are their specific socio-spatial and morphological dynamics, which are often overlooked in urban studies?

As a member of the Mikripoli Network, I collaborated on multiple research projects, performing statistical and spatial data analysis – developing typologies and comparative case studies.

The work resulted in a robust body of publications that deepen the knowledge about small cities in Rio Grande do Sul, providing theoretical and practical subsidies for urban planning.

Data Sources: IBGE, Google Earth, City Hall Data, OpenStreetMap, Field Research.

Tools and Methods: QGIS, Statistical Analysis, Morphological Analysis.

Publications:

• Detoni, Faccin, Silveira, Rorato & Machado (2025) (en): Extreme climatic events and their socio-spatial impacts on small cities in Rio Grande do Sul.
• Silveira, Faccin & Detoni (2023) (en): Analysis of the role of small cities in changes within the regional urban network.
• Silveira, Faccin, Detoni & Silva (2024) (pt/br): Comparative analysis of the urban morphology of three small cities in Rio Grande do Sul.
• Silveira, Faccin, Detoni, Menezes & Haas (2022) (pt/br): Construction of a typology of small cities in Rio Grande do Sul.
• Rorato, Detoni & Faccin (2022) (pt/br): Experience report on studies about small cities in the GIS in Urbanism course at the UFRGS School of Architecture.
• Detoni, Faccin & Rorato (2023) (pt/br): Report on the “Architectures of a Small City” collage workshop held at Sinapeq in 2022.