Análise da percepção ambiental de crianças moradoras do Bairro Parque Genibaú, Fortaleza-CE

Abstract

The organization of urban space is marked by the fragmentation and formation of zones of segregation of excluded social groups, understood here as peripheries. Thus, understanding the influence of this fragmentation on man's relation to the environment is fundamental for urban environmental analysis, with environmental perception as a means of understanding this dialectical pair (human-nature). Studies with this theme contribute to the inquiry of knowledge, values, concepts and behavior that people have in relation to their place of residence, since each human being perceives and responds differently to the environment in which he lives. In this context, this paper aims to analyze the environmental perception of students of the fifth year of elementary school at the João Frederico Ferreira Gomes Elementary School located in the Parque Genibaú (Fortaleza / CE) neighborhood and its relationship with the Maranguapinho River. The neighborhood is characterized as a stage of social and environmental problems, among them the structure of occupation and use of space that represents a risk situation for the resident population. For this, the methodology of the work consisted of a qualitative approach, in which questionnaires and drawing production were used with the students to understand the relationship between them and the environment of the fluvial course under analysis. From the study, the evident sense of belonging of the children with the housing district was noticed. The influence of violence on their environmental perception was also noted, and it is essential to raise these conceptions as a way to develop an active environmental education and dialogue with the local reality.