A percepção dos moradores sobre os impactos ambientais decorrentes da ação antrópica no Igarapé do Urumarí - Santarém-PA

Abstract

Man's quest for his survival, which often occurs in a disorderly way, has consequences in the natural landscape of the environment. Environmental degradation has occurred for a long time, mainly due to the demographic explosion and urbanization, with which the population starts to take direct action in the natural environment, modifying it independently of the value or damage attributed to it. In this work, we sought the feelings, values and attitudes that different residents and social groups have with the Urumari stream, in the municipality of Santarém, PA. This is a study about the perception and valuation of the igarapé inserted in the line of study of the called environmental phenomenology. The research was implemented through an analytical category, using questionnaires with closed questions applied to the interviewees and informal conversations, such as methodological resources to show the value attributed to the igarapé, to detect the level of affection / rejection that the young population (between 15 and 25 years of age) and adults, (from 35 years to 80 years), has in relation to this. Low levels of interaction between the respondents and the igarapé were identified. It was detected that few perceive the real appreciation of the igarapé, constituent of the urban landscape, as something significant with regard to recreational, utilitarian or aesthetic values. Interviewees do not perceive the igarapé as a landscape that inspires feelings of affection or aesthetic admiration, showing, on the contrary, strong feelings of repulsion, discomfort and aversion, associating them with the degradation of the natural environment and the poor quality of its waters. The perception of the igarapé from the urban environment makes it difficult to develop a responsible environmental posture and a perception of the important environmental services offered by this watercourse in the middle of the city. It was perceived with this work that the residents are aware of the impacts that the anthropization brought to the Urumari igarapé, it is remarkable the perception of the inhabitants that the igarapé is losing its value and what matters is only the urbanization and the population to have their dwelling .