A percepção dos riscos socioambientais no Morro do Preventório (Niterói/RJ): uma abordagem no ensino da geografia escolar através do uso de cartilha como recurso educacional

Abstract

This dissertation delves into the exploration of socioenvironmental risk perception through pedagogical practices in school geography education. Understanding how individuals assess and respond to disaster-related risk situations is crucial. To this end, this research presents a literature review that elaborates on the concepts of risks, disasters, susceptibility, and resilience, all within the context of the lived space. This framework serves as a guiding principle for geography education when addressing these themes in the classroom. The spatial focus of this study is Morro do Preventório, Niterói, Brazil. As the municipality's largest community, Preventório exhibits a high degree of natural susceptibility. This, coupled with the precarious infrastructure conditions, leads to recurring events such as landslides and floods, particularly following intense rainfall. The study was conducted in collaboration with a public school within the state education system, located at the foot of the hill. The pedagogical practices involved lesson planning and a fieldwork component, where students from the Continuing Education for Adults (EJA) program applied a questionnaire on socioenvironmental risks. The analysis of the collected data allowed for the identification of the main factors influencing socioenvironmental risk perception. This analysis also contributed to the development of an educational product titled "Geography of Socioenvironmental Risks in Morro do Preventório - Niterói (RJ)" for implementation in the school. This research demonstrates how geography education can effectively address environmental issues in a critical manner. It provides students and teachers in basic education with valuable resources to expand their scientific knowledge about their lived space, particularly through topics related to socioenvironmental risk perception. Ultimately, this work aims to promote a community more resilient to disasters.