Percepção ambiental e área de reserva legal: o caso do Assentamento Lagoa do Mineiro

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the environmental perception of families in the Lagoa do Mineiro settlement, in Ceará, focusing on the existence of the Legal Reserve Area. Pata used both primary data obtained through a questionnaire prepared with objective and subjective questions and secondary data obtained through consultation of documents related to the settlement and the topic under study, including books, scientific articles, dissertations, theses, newspapers and documents officers. These sections addressed the socioeconomic characterization of the settled families, the environmental perception of these families and the assessment of the existence of the legal reserve area in the settlement. The strategy of preparing simple and objective questions sought to facilitate understanding by respondents, providing a clearer and more comprehensive analysis of perceptions and attitudes in relation to the environment and the legal reserve. The combination of secondary and primary data allowed a comprehensive and in-depth approach to the topic, contributing to a more complete understanding of the environmental panorama in the settlement. Descriptive and inferential statistics techniques were used as the main analysis methods. The most relevant results showed that the majority of settled families have an average monthly income of up to two minimum wages, do not have secondary education and do not have access to sewage systems. They recognize environmental problems in the settlement regarding the existence of practices that lead to environmental degradation and waste management. Only a minority is unaware of the existence of a legal reserve area. It was observed, however, that the existence of a legal reserve is not associated with more sustainable habits that can contribute to reducing the environmental impacts caused by the human action of families in the settlement. The conclusions obtained have significant implications for environmental management and sustainability in this specific context. Finally, this study highlighted the lack of information about the Legal Reserve, showing the importance of disseminating information to the community, in addition to seeking ways to promote environmental education, promote sustainable practices and community engagement, as a way of integrating a environmental perception and protection of the environment over the entire settlement.