Análise da Varia o Populacional e os Impactos no Desenvolvimento da Associa o dos Municípios do Oeste de Santa Catarina - Amosc

A region has phenomena that are individuals in function of his territorial, space, cultural, social and economical configuration. In this context, this research was focused on analyzing the demographic variation, of the twenty counties that make part of the Association of the Counties of the West of Santa Catarina (Amosc), in the period from 1991 to 2010, on basis of the data of the demographic censuses, of the IBGE and his impacts in the municipal development. Also, there were analysed the rates and variations of the rural, urban, and total population espatialized through thematic maps. As results, was observed that the population variations were expressive, both negative and positive, which shows that the Amosc has a tendency to decrease (depletion of peripheral counties) and concentration (in medium-sized city like Chapecó and next to the road). The knowledges of this research guide to public strategic policies aimed to the economic and social development of their respective municipalities, with different configurations regarding the mobility of their populations.