A relação entre os indicadores socioeconômicos e a eficiência da infraestrutura urbana na microrregião de Governador Valadares - Minas Gerais

Abstract

The study analyzes the relationship between socioeconomic indicators and the efficiency of urban infrastructure in the micro-region of Governador Valadares - MG, in the year 2021. The dataset comprises the Fundação João Pinheiro and the Sistema FIRJAN for measuring the statistical technique of Exploratory Factor Analysis. The micro-region of Governador Valadares - MG, which comprises 25 municipalities, is classified as having low development. The factor analysis determines five factors: the Urban Infrastructure factor explains that the higher the population and vehicle density, urban infrastructure coverage, PIB per capita, and IFDM Employment and Income, the better the economic development and urban infrastructure indices, but as a result, the municipalities exhibit higher percentages of violent crime; the Socioeconomic Conditions factor addresses that more urbanized municipalities have higher IFDM Education and IFDM Employment and Income, while municipalities with higher percentages of health vulnerability are less urbanized; the Access to Basic Sanitation factor shows that access to drinking water and garbage collection contribute to better urban infrastructure conditions and quality of life for residents; the Resource Allocation Efficiency factor points out that higher percentages of IFDM Education are the result of lower per capita spending on urban infrastructure; the Social Vulnerability factor considers that municipalities with higher poverty rates are those with more families benefiting from the Bolsa Família Program and with higher rates of violent crime.