Agricultores como sujeitos da produção do território-patrimônio: ensaio metodológico em propriedades familiares na Região Metropolitana do Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte/SP

Cartographies elaboration that represents the powers of places, with a territorial approach to heritage, helps in territorial planning on a regional scale. In the Italian Territorialist School perspective, the heritage values present in territory are identified according to historical and geographical formation rules. Thus, this article main objective is to investigate the family farmers' relationship as "territory producers" in open spaces. The analysis focus is the medium and small scale agricultural production types and livestock, and the producer’s family structures characterization, in all sub-region 2, a component of the Metropolitan Region of Paraiba Valley and North Coast (RMVPLN). These agents were investigated by consulting the census data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) referring to the 2017 Agricultural Census and 2010 Demographic Census to apply spatial data analysis techniques. Associated with procedures for digital remote sensing images processing from the CBERS-4 satellite, and with the land use and coverage patterns classification present in three groups of municipalities subdivided according to the relief characteristics. The spatial distribution of family properties was identified using a regionalization technique based on the family composition, nuclear and anaparental arrangements, and the productive activities observed under the census sector unity. It is expected that through the cartographic representation of these agents it will contribute to the productive force reintegration and the the family production places revaluation. To develop strategies for inclusive spatial planning management and construction, considering the heritage values, the socio-cultural and environmental characteristics present in the territory.