ANÁLISE COMPARADA DA PARTICIPAÇÃO POPULAR EM PLANOS DE ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO: estudo empírico brasileiro e português

This study analyzed Brazilian and Portuguese land use planning in order to understand the practice of popular participation in the construction of participatory democracy. The methodology applied consisted on empirical analysis of popular participation: in Brazil the Palmas - TO Master Plan (2007) and land regularization (2012); in Portugal the National Land Use Planning Policy (2006) and the master Plan of Vila Nova de Gaia (2007). From the analysis made, should be highlight, the involvement practice with merely ratifying aims, reduced presence of actors, and strong influence of urban legislation. In conclusion the participatory model applied to Brazilian and Portuguese studied cases deserves reflection regarding its quality, due to the factors identified in this study, mischaracterize and compromise participatory democracy concept, as a modern management tool in land use planning