Educação para a redução de riscos de desastres: o uso do conceito de paisagem para o estudo do tema em escolas do 2° Distrito de Petrópolis/RJ

Abstract

The predatory relationship with which society has been dealing with the environment has caused, especially in recent decades, disasters of various kinds resulting from construction andsocial interference that permeate the history of Brazil and, in particular, of Petrópolis / RJ, the city where the research will be conducted. The school everyday life, as an integral part of society, also strongly affected by the occurrence of these phenomena, can be a privileged space for disaster prevention and reduction. This work aimed to work on the theme of risk through the teaching of geography and, more specifically, the concept of landscape. An initial survey with educational professionals from the municipal school system of Petrópolis, detected difficulties presented by these professionals regarding the work with the theme of risk. Therefore, a didactic activity was proposed for the theme to be worked in 6th grade classes of elementary school, in compliance with what is established by the Municipal Law No. 7654 of May 3, 2018, which established the "Municipal Policy of the Principles of Protection, Civil Defense and Environmental Education. Finally, it was presented as a pedagogical didactic product, a material, in the form of an editable guide, aimed at education professionals. It is intended to use this tool for the perception and teaching about disaster risks in the studied/ lived area, in schools of the 2nd district of the city (Cascatinha).