Urbanization can be considered as one of the essential processes of land-use change (Grimm et al., 2008). This process intensifies as the population grows globally, and the number of people living as cities increases. The process of urbanization of cities, besides altering the landscape, has an intense impact on the environment, as well as economic, social and environmental challenges, such as climate statistics, pollution, food and energy scarcity (Engel 2011; Cloutier et al.; 2014; IPPC 2014; Lin et al., 2015; FAO, 2016). In this sense, a change in the form of urban growth is necessary, reducing the negative impact of the urbanization process and increasing the resilience of urban systems (Newman; Jennings, 2008; Perks, 2011), which can be reached from themes such as sustainability. or sustainable development, much discussed over the last few years (Hassan; Lee, 2015). Sustainability is linked to a conscious and dynamic urban development process relating social, environmental and economic foundations, creating growth strategies and minimizing the negative impacts of urbanization, the appropriate use of resources, and the creation of resilient and sustainable environments efficient for future generations (Cloutier, et al, 2014). Urban planning and sustainability have been gaining ground in global discussions (Ziegler, 2009). They refer not only to a process of urban network management and the determination of land use functions but also territorial planning for the conservation and maintenance of resources, and the integration, articulation and cooperation among the various actors of society (Shmelev; Shemeleva, 2009; Ronconi, 2011; Stigt et al., 2013; Bento et al., 2018;).