Paisagem e percepção socioambiental em áreas de várzeas urbanizadas, Belém-Pará

Abstract

The floodplains are important areas in the context of the Amazonian landscape. The urban occupation process, in its most recent history, has modified the dynamics of this unit especially in its hydrological system, which is now adapted to urbanization patterns. The bjective of this work is to discuss the proposals for urban planning in floodplain areas in the city of Belém (PA), based on the communities' perception of the process of landscape reconstruction. The methodological procedures used initially referred to the literature review on the concepts and technical materials used. Subsequently, questionnaires, with open and closed questions, were applied to residents living in these áreas. The results provided information for the compilation of cartographic material and emphasized the perception of social and environmental issues presented by the communities. For discussion of the data, the hierarchical analysis developed in the Expert Choice software was used. As a conclusion, it is considered that the technical instruments were of significant relevance to demonstrate the relationship between the answers obtained and led to the finding that, generally, urban planners still persist in proposing social projects that disregard the cultural diversity of the residents. It is emphasized that perception of the landscape expresses a whole social meaning that is only felt by those who live it and has its history as inheritance of life. Thus, management and planning actions should be incorporated into this logic, and it should be asked to what extent the maintenance of certain conditions does not increase the socio-environmental vulnerability of a community.