À beira do rio: crônicas do Cocó

Abstract

The Cocó River, from its source to its mouth, spans 50 km and passes through four cities: Pacatuba, Maracanaú, Itaitinga, and Fortaleza. As it flows through the capital, it crosses fifteen neighborhoods, cutting through the city from one end to the other, making it both an important environmental and urban element. This book aims to follow the river’s path through the city to depict its conditions, as well as the various social, economic, and environmental aspects related to the Cocó. To achieve this, the work presents narratives in the form of chronicles told by the river itself at different points along its course. A report has also been included to complement the chronicles with objective information. For this work, research techniques such as document analysis, ethnography, reportage-style chronicles, and interviews were used.