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A EDUCAÇÃO COMO FATOR MOTIVADOR DA MIGRAÇÃO HAITIANA PARA O BRASIL
In January 2010, Haiti suffered an earthquake that killed more than 230,000 people, leaving more than 1 million homeless. The impact destroyed important places for the country's economy and the well-being of its people. Faced with this situation, many Haitians left their lands for other countries, including Brazil, with the expectation of working, studying and building a future that, in Haiti, would be much more difficult. Thus, this article aims to analyze the role of education and Brazilian educational policies as motivating factors in the decision-making process for Haitian migration to Brazil. To this end, we used in our analyses quantitative and qualitative data collected through survey research, individual interviews and focus groups, carried out by the Maria João e Aleixo Institute within the scope of the Migration for Development and Equality (MIDEQ) Project, in the period between September 2021 - February 2022 and publications related to the theme. The results indicate that, although not the majority, there is a growing number of Haitians who migrate to Brazil with the aim of accessing higher education or in search of better professional qualifications, given that access to higher education in Haiti is very difficult. It is worth noting that guaranteeing migrants' right to access education in Brazil is hampered by barriers – such as linguistic ones – that make it difficult for migrant students who wish to study and graduate in Brazil to access it. Keywords: Haiti; Brazil; Access to education; Haitian migration; Decision making.
Copyright (c) 2025 Charlot Jn Charles, Isabela Rocha Fernandes , Wisnel Joseph https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
THE FESTIVAL OF THE DEAD IN MEXICO: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH TO DEATH AND CULTURAL IDENTITY
Death is an experience that every human being will experience at some point. Even today we have no way to express what death is through science, but for those who are alive the relationship with death leaves strong traces, many with links in pain. This work aims to present the Mexican cultural manifestation with emphasis on death, the festivity that Mexican families make in the period from October 28 to November 2, which is a moment of reunion and relive their mourning with their loved ones. The research approach is phenomenological and as research strategies were conducted literature reviews, interviews and participant observation experiences in houses, cemeteries and streets in Mexico at the time of the celebration of the dead.
Copyright (c) 2025 Rachel Dourado da Silva, César Eduardo Medina Gallo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
PILGRIMAGE OF OXCARTS OF THE FEAST OF THE DIVINE ETERNAL FATHER: THE JOURNEYS FROM MORRINHOS AND VIANÓPOLIS TO TRINDADE, GOIÁS, BRAZIL
This manuscript has the central objective of understanding the ox cart journeys of pilgrims from Morrinhos and Vianópolis to Trindade, Goiás, Brazil, with the purpose of participating in Festa do Divino Pai Eterno. The spatial scope of this article includes the municipalities of Trindade (GO), located in the intermediate and immediate geographic regions of Goiânia (GO); Vianópolis (GO), intermediate from Goiânia (GO) and immediate from Anápolis; and Morrinhos (GO), intermediate Itumbiara (GO) and immediate Caldas Novas-Morrinhos (GO). This is an essentially qualitative work, using semi-structured interviews as instruments for collecting data, surveying references and analyzing results. In bibliographical research, authors such as Coriolano (1999), Seabra (2007), D’Abadia (2014), Marques and Santos (2014), Silva, Matias and Pintassilgo (2014), Chaveiro, Azevedo and Gonçalves (2018), Garófalo and Pinho (2018) and Enoque and Almeida (2021) were fundamental to the theoretical construction of the investigation. Among the presented results, the understanding of pilgrims/carreiros regarding their own travel conditions stands out, as well as the exercise of faith: landing, meals, voluntary and financial support and the importance of ox carts for travel collective. Finally, the exposed contents list some possibilities for future studies, such as further deepening the female role in travel and the relevance of understanding the value of travelers’ memories, to demonstrate that the theme “religious travel” deserves other and new investigative approaches.
Copyright (c) 2025 Jean Carlos Vieira Santos, Maria de Lourdes Alves dos Santos, Iana Cândido Cunha, Milena d'Ayala Valva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
SPATIO-TEMPORAL SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRAZIL
The most recent pandemic to hit the world was COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which emerged at the end of 2019 in Wuhan, China, arriving in Brazil in February 2020. In this context, this work aims to understand the spatio-temporal spread of COVID-19 in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, based on the state and interstate flows generated through the federal highways that cut through the state. To do this, we analyzed the spread of COVID-19 in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, from March to October 2020. Initially concentrated in urban areas, with infrastructure such as airports and federal highways, the disease has spread to rural regions over time. This reflects the influence of population flows and transportation networks on the spread of the virus. The results highlighted those cities with greater centrality, such as Natal and Mossoró, were the first foci of infection, but the virus quickly spread to smaller municipalities along the highways and through social interactions. The temporal analysis revealed peaks of confirmed cases and deaths, influenced by factors such as pandemic control measures, hospital capacity and the population's behavior in relation to preventive measures. It was concluded that a spatial and temporal approach is important for understanding the dynamics of COVID-19 and planning more effective responses. These interpretations are fundamental to guiding public health policies, adapting them to the particularities of each region and ensuring an integrated and agile approach to combating future pandemics.
Copyright (c) 2025 Lucas Matheus Garcia Tôrres, Paulo Victor Menezes Vieira, Andreza Tacyana Felix Carvalho, Franklin Roberto da Costa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
The article analyzes the struggle for independence in Mozambique, addressing Portuguese colonial oppression, the process of formation of national identity and the challenges faced after independence. Highlights how cultural resistance shaped the nation and examines the lasting impacts of colonialism on Mozambican politics and economy. Furthermore, it emphasizes that Mozambican philosophy and African tradition can be essential to improve the democratic process and create new narratives and scenarios.
Copyright (c) 2025 Leide Joice Pontes Portela https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
EXPLORATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL FORMATIONS AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES WITH THE HELP OF GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE: AN ACTIVITY IN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
The present work explores the use of Google Earth as a pedagogical tool in the teaching of Geography, focusing on the development of cartographic literacy in students of the 1st year of Technical High School in Chemistry. The proposed activity sought to promote analytical and reflective skills through the identification and analysis of geographical formations and cultural landscapes. The methodology included the choice of locations in Google Earth, visual records by screenshots and manual sketches, in addition to the detailed description of the observed elements. The results indicated that the use of Google Earth enhanced the students' understanding of the organization and representation of geographic space, by connecting theoretical content to real scenarios. It was also found that the use of digital technologies in teaching contributes to student engagement, which favors meaningful learning. It is concluded that tools such as Google Earth are effective to integrate technological innovation and pedagogical practice, which results in the expansion of the possibilities of teaching and learning in Geography.
Copyright (c) 2025 Uilmer Rodrigues Xavier da Cruz https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
BULLYING: TEACHER TRAINING AND MANIFESTATION OF THE PHENOMENON FROM GRADUATES IN GEOGRAPHY FROM A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN PARANÁ
Bullying is violence present in educational environments and is extremely harmful to those involved. In this sense, this paper main objective is to understand the phenomenon of bullying from academics of a degree course at a public university in Paraná through two aspects: the concrete manifestations of bullying faced by them (in the school environment and in the university environment) and academic training to combat bullying as future teachers. The research was carried out with third year and fourth year students of the Geography course at the State University of Northern Paraná (UENP), located in Cornélio Procópio, in the Pioneer North of the State of Paraná. The methodological procedures of the research were: bibliographical survey about bullying, analysis of the Pedagogical Project of the studied course, creation and application of a questionnaire to students enrolled in the third year and fourth year of the studied course, quantitative-qualitative analysis of the results and development of products cartography and final writing of the paper. The results demonstrate that undergraduates observed the practice of bullying in the school environment and in the university environment. Furthermore, they pointed out flaws during teacher training regarding the topic of bullying as future teachers.
Copyright (c) 2024 Thalyta Gonçalves, Pedro Henrique Carnevalli Fernandes https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
METROPOLITAN METAMORPHOSIS IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION OF MANAUS: THE STRUCTURING AXIS OF THE METROPOLIZATION OF SPACE IN IRANDUBA
The aim of this study was to analyze the metropolitan metamorphosis in the metropolization of space through a multitemporal survey of land use in the years 2000-2020 between the metropolis of Manaus and the municipality of Iranduba, considered as the structuring axis of the Metropolitan Region of Manaus (RMM). A periodization of the metropolitan metamorphosis was elaborated: i) 2000 to 2006: pre-Ponte and pre-institutionalization of the RMM; ii) 2007 to 2013: advent of the Jornalista Phelippe Daou Bridge; iii) 2014 to 2020: most current period of articulation of the structuring axis. Therefore, the intensification of urbanization and the conversion of areas of natural cover to exposed soil are evident, a dynamic accompanied by state interventions that encouraged real estate speculation and land restructuring, transforming the socio-spatial physiography, interpreted as a metropolitan metamorphosis as a face of the metropolization of space in Iranduba.
Copyright (c) 2025 Fredson Bernardino Araújo da Silva, Marcos Castro de Lima, Bruno Sarkis Vidal https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
THE STRUGGLE FOR THE LAND THE CULT OF THE TAMBOR DE MINA IN THE MÁRTIRES DE ABRIL SETTLEMENT: THE SACRED GROUND
This work involves the territorial dynamics built from the struggle and resistance of the mother of saint Maria Raimunda, which spreads between the struggle for the guarantee of the land and the maintenance of its religious practices. This research is justified in the process of cultural, religious and territorial resistance that takes place in political struggles for the benefit of social causes, which is practiced by Mother Maria Raimunda, making her a leader who opened the way for sociopolitical transformation in a settlement. The phenomenological method helps us understand the territory of struggle and faith that constitutes the identity of Mother Maria, practitioner of the African matrix religion Tambor de Mina, in Tenda da Cabocla Mariana, a terreiro located in the Mártires de Abril Settlement, on Ilha de Mosqueiro-PA. For that, we used the territory as a category of geographic analysis and life history as a methodology for recording field interviews.
Copyright (c) 2024 Fabíola, Joice, Josué https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
GEOGRAPHY AND ONTOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE: INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCE AT THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RORAIMA
The purpose of this article is to understand the epistemological and ontological configurations of ancestral knowledge in dialogue with science, as a means of discussing the meanings constructed at the University of Roraima, since such questions are relevant in the sense of understanding the standards and criteria adopted for the production of knowledge, as well as the effects that the Insikiran Institute has had on the national scene in the context of interculturality and multiculturality in education. The ongoing research dialogues with indigenous phenomenology and epistemologies conducted from a qualitative, descriptive and analytical perspective. In order to explain phenomenology in geographic space, Buttimer's (1990) concepts and Munduruku (2009) and Kambeba (2018) concepts on the construction of Being and its inseparable relationship with the environment will be used. In the articulation of the methodological procedures, we had a bibliographic review, fieldwork with conversation circles, thesis diary and photographic/audiovisual records. In this research, we understand the Insikiran Institute as a social/intercultural construction, the result of the indigenous movement that emerged in the early 2000s, becoming a historical landmark at UFRR and an emblem of cultural resistance against the homogenizing models of public education in the country.
Copyright (c) 2025 Geanne Ferreira Leite, Josué da Costa Silva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
EDUCATIONAL BINGO: A PLAYFUL PROPOSAL FOR TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN AGRICULTURE
TThe present study analyzes the use of the bingo game as a didactic strategy for teaching the environmental impacts resulting from agricultural activities. Through illustrated cards and teacher mediation, the pedagogical proposal favors an interactive and participatory learning process. The main objective is to address the effects of agriculture on the environment in a playful way, while stimulating the development of cognitive skills, such as attention, observation and cooperation. The methodology adopted is based on the active participation of 6th grade students at Escola Prof. Orlando Freire, in Porto Velho, Rondônia, using dynamic and interactive pedagogical resources to facilitate the understanding of the contents. The proposed activity contributes to the assimilation of complex environmental issues, including soil pollution, the use of pesticides and deforestation, highlighting the importance of adopting sustainable agricultural practices. Thus, seeking to foster critical reflection on the need to reconcile agricultural production with environmental preservation, providing students with a broader and deeper understanding of the consequences of agricultural practices on the ecosystem.
Copyright (c) 2025 Rozilete Ferreira da Costa, Rozangela Ferreira da Costa Neves https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
THE PATHS OF COMMUNITY TOURISM: SUSTAINABLE PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TERRITORIALITIES AND CULTURE IN THE JENIPAPO KANINDÉ INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY IN AQUIRAZ-CEARÁ
The state of Ceará has a diversity of landscapes, populations and, consequently, cultural manifestations. Its history is linked to that of the population that lives there. The Jenipapo Kanindé are made up of singularities that permeate their territorialities and culture through the recognition and strengthening of their leading role in community tourism and its practices. Given this panorama, we propose to analyze the community participation of the Jenipapo Kanindé indigenous community as an agent in the construction of territories and culture. To complement the general objective, the research objectives were outlined, namely: 1) To investigate how decisions related to sustainable tourism among the Jenipapo Kanindé indigenous people reflect the cultural values ​​and traditional practices of the community, 2) To identify how the trust and cooperation networks of the Jenipapo Kanindé community impact territorial practices, 3) To describe the challenges faced by the Jenipapo Kanindé community in mobilizing and organizing to promote community participation in sustainable tourism. In order to expand the investigation, a bibliographic survey based on the thoughts of authors who address this topic is used as a methodological procedure. Therefore, seeking a greater understanding of the topic, it is recommended that future studies be articulated as a fight for sustainable development, making communities play a leading role in developing their territories and culture, strengthening the provocations of community tourism in different circumstances. Keywords: Community Tourism; Territorialities; Culture; Jenipapo Kanindé.
Community Tourism; Territorialities; Culture; Jenipapo Kanindé.
Copyright (c) 2025 David Alves dos Santos, Antonio Cavalcante de Almeida, Susana Dantas Coelho, Temilson Costa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY: A LOOK AT AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE OF RONDÔNIA
The inclusion of sustainability in Universities is a path that has been followed for more than 30 years through documents and commitments with the aim of creating public policies for this inclusion, but unfortunately it is not yet a reality in all Universities. The objective is to analyze, through the conception of Agricultural Sciences teachers at the Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR) and the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology (IFRO), whether there is training related to sustainability on the part of the institution. The methodology had a qualitative-quantitative approach; questionnaires were used to collect data with professors from the two institutions investigated. The analysis method was Content Analysis and non-parametric multivariate statistics were used to compare the groups of teachers. The results indicate that there is an inclusion of sustainability by the institutions analyzed, however it is important that both provide training/training to teachers in environmental sustainability so that there is greater engagement in the inclusion of a sustainable policy at the institutional level.
Política Sustentável; Amazônia; Educação ambiental; Capacitação.
Copyright (c) 2025 Bianca Morais Mendes, Ana Karina Dias Salman, Clarides Henrich de Barba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
GEOPOLITICS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IBAS DIALOGUE FORUM: A READING FROM THE TERRITORY
A análise das iniciativas da política externa geralmente está inscrita no âmbito das relações internacionais. Este estudo buscou abranger aspectos do território dos três países que compõe o IBAS com o intuito de extrair daí explicações e aspectos que, por vezes, são negligenciados do ponto de vista internacionalista. A análise considerou não somente os aspectos externos, como a proposta de alinhamento entre países do hemisfério sul, mas também características internas destes Estados. Para realizar a análise utilizamos, para além da bibliografia temática, dados estatísticos de órgãos governamentais da África do Sul, Índia e Brasil e plataformas como o Our World in Data e The Observatory of Economic Complexity, e buscamos analisar dados voltados para a economia, dinâmicas no campo e na cidade e a difusão da técnica no território destes países. A partir das análises realizadas foi possível observar que o estabelecimento do IBAS teve como ponto fulcral as alterações nas dinâmicas territoriais internas.
Copyright (c) 2025 Caio Cursini https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
BASKETRY AS A CONTRIBUTION TO CULTURAL HERITAGE THAT PRODUCES FAMILY INCOME IN THE VILLAGE OF NHACUNDELA (MOZAMBIQUE)
This research seeks to analyze the contribution of cultural heritage to the production of family income, focusing on basketry in the village of Nhacundela. The study was based on a qualitative approach, through direct observation assisted by the collection of photographs and interviews with the local community, to obtain relevant data about the research. The results show that in the village, basketry is used for domestic, ritual and commercial purposes. The baskets found in Nhacundela are made from natural materials, extracted from plants such as Hyphaene Coriacea (hanga). The knowledge involved in the practice of basketry in Nhacundela is passed from generation to generation. The activity of basket weaving in the village of Nhacundela has a clear advantage as a source of income generation, although there are few profits for artisans due to the fact that this activity depends on consumer demand for these products. The basket used by the community to preserve food carries a symbolism that cannot be dissociated from memory, from ritual life. The cultural characteristic of basketry can be an element that, in addition to offering differentiated products to tourist demand, in a tangible sense, also allows visitors to have a different experience, in an intangible sense, since contact with the receiving community allows for an exchange of experiences.
Idelton dos Santos Pedro Matsinhe Matsinhe
Copyright (c) 2025 Inordine Abdul Khadry https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE MAINTENANCE OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS: CASE STUDY OF SEAGRASSES IN THE MAXIXE COAST
The city of Maxixe is located on an oceanic platform, which favors the existence of seagrasses also known as angiosperms or “ecological engineers” due to their role against climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide dissolved in seawater. They also serve as shelter or feeding area for more than a thousand species of fish, turtles, seahorses, dugongs and manatees. Seagrass meadows also help coral reefs and other habitats to protect fish by providing food or a place to rest. The study is based on qualitative research, conducted in the form of a case study. To collect and collect data, the techniques of semi-structured interviews, questionnaire and systematic observation were applied. From a simple random or casual probabilistic sampling, a sample of 13 social subjects was obtained. Seagrasses play a fundamental role in maintaining coastal ecosystems; they help mitigate climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide dissolved in seawater. They help support food security, as most marine species feed on seagrass and serve as habitat for a variety of fish, molluscs and invertebrates. Seagrasses are essential for combating marine erosion through the roots that they anchor in the soil and the dense mats that they form, thus protecting themselves from strong sea waves and severe storms.
Marine Biodiversity; Maintenance of Coastal Ecosystems; Seagrasses; City of Maxixe.
Copyright (c) 2025 Carlitos Luís Sitoie, Teofelo, IOLANDA VIRGÍLIO MOISÉS ALBERTO https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
POR UMA GEOGRAFIA ETNOEDUCACIONAL: POLÍTICAS DE AÇÕES AFIRMATIVAS SOB A ÓTICA INDÍGENA
The research addresses Affirmative Action Policies at the Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR) and their impact on the access and retention of indigenous students in undergraduate courses. The main objective is to understand how these students experience the academic environment, considering the meanings constructed about their spaces and places. The research is qualitative and uses Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological method in order to understand the perceptions, subjectivities and life dynamics of UNIR students. As research instruments, we had a bibliographic review with indigenous authors such as Munduruku (2009) Krenak (2019), fieldwork with discussion circles, photographic and audiovisual records. Affirmative Action Policies are fundamental to guarantee the constitutional right to access to education, highlighting the importance of actions that support the retention of indigenous students. This study highlighted the challenges faced by these students and the need for applicability and more public policies that ensure their continuity in undergraduate courses, aiming to reduce dropout rates.
Copyright (c) 2025 Solange dos Santos Sá Meneses https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
THE ISSUE OF SOLID WASTE IN THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE CITY OF LAURO DE FREITAS/BA
Population growth and consumerism contribute to the significant increase in solid waste, notably in urban areas, in different geographic contexts. This text aims to analyze the main problems and spatial impacts caused by solid waste at eh downtown area of the city of Lauro de Freitas, in the state of Bahia, considering local specificities and of public administration management, from a critical and propositional perspective. From a methodological standpoint, we initially carried out a bibliographical research, preparing the theoretical-conceptual framework and, subsequently, analyzed some institutional documents, such as Federal law 12.305/2010, which determines the implementation of the Municipal Integrated Management Plan. for Solid Waste for all municipalities. Field activities were then carried out for observation, annotation and interviews, with emphasis on representatives of municipal public management. We identified several points where solid waste was disposed in the downtown area, in addition to the accumulation of garbage obstructing urban mobility in some places with high circulation of people. We propose a set of actions based on the technical improvement of solid waste management, in line with broad and integrated environmental education actions, considering that the impacts caused by irregular disposal of urban waste, with different compositions, can compromise people’s quality life, notably in poor areas lacking infrastructure. All these actions must be oriented by federal, state and municipal environmental legislation in an integrated manner, considering local and regional geographic specificities.
Copyright (c) 2024 Sueli das Graças Silva de Oliveira, Janio Roque Barros de Castro https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
PYTHON AND R AS TOOLS FOR RAINFALL ANALYSIS IN RONDÔNIA
Throughout the discussion, we explored various climatic phenomena that have an impact on the Amazon region, with a focus on Rondônia. We highlight the influence of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENOS), the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) on climate variations, especially on ocean surface temperatures and atmospheric patterns. In the specific analysis of rainfall time series in municipalities such as Porto Velho (Santo Antônio Br-364), Mirante da Serra and Cerejeiras, we observed different behaviors in relation to the rainfall regime. Porto Velho, surprisingly, records its highest levels during El Niño years, while Mirante da Serra maintains a similar volume over time, despite fluctuations in the number of rainy days. Cerejeiras, on the other hand, shows a more complex configuration, with a reduction in rainy days from the 2000s onwards, but with a total rainfall similar to previous years. This analysis, made by accessing the observational database acquired through the HidroWeb platform of the National Water Agency (ANA) in a time series from 1980 to 2020, reinforces the importance of understanding the interaction between different climatic phenomena and their specific influence on various locations, highlighting the complexity of rainfall patterns in the Amazon region. Understanding these processes is essential for building accurate climate models and for developing adaptation strategies in the face of ongoing climate change.
Copyright (c) 2024 Luiz Augusto Ferreira Monteiro https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
SCHOOL GARDEN IN THE SUBJECT OF GEOGRAPHY FOR STUDENTS OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 29 OF MAXIXE
This article addresses the school garden as a topic covered in the Geography teaching syllabus, including the theme of the geography of hunger. Mozambique has high rates of population affected by hunger and chronic malnutrition, mainly in interior districts that suffer from cyclical drought. The implementation of the school garden at Escola Secundaria 29 de Setembro da Maxixe aimed not only to practice the theoretical contents contained in the Geography subject programs, but also to prepare students for the development of agricultural production skills that will allow them to agricultural production, providing healthy eating habits and diversifying the diet by integrating foods produced by themselves. For the study, it was important to have a bibliographical contribution that allowed theoretical bases on the topic. Students, parents/guardians, Geography and Agriculture teachers were interviewed. The research results showed that Geography teachers only teach theoretical content but do not understand in practice the geographic relationship with local agricultural production nor do they value food from home gardens. Students and their parents also don't know anything about home gardens and don't even eat vegetables, they generally prefer processed foods, which makes their hunger worse when they can't find money to buy them. Therefore, the home garden would be a way of producing food in a healthy way, but it could also be used to generate family income.
Geography, hunger; school garden and healthy eating
Copyright (c) 2024 Carlitos Luis Sitoie https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
INTERPRETING THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN TIMES OF COVID-19 IN THE MUNICIPAL MARKET OF MASSINGA IN MOZAMBIQUE THROUGH THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRADE AND CONSUMPTION
The research falls within the geography of commerce and consumption, which can be formal or informal. The informal sector in Mozambique occupies 75% of the population, contributing to the reduction of unemployment, hunger and poverty through the generation of family income. In the municipality of Massinga, the police have been monitoring, persecuting and taking merchandise from informal traders, sometimes beating them with the justification that they do not pay taxes and make municipal spaces dirty. This research aimed to understand the impacts of informal commerce in times of Covid-19 in the Massinga Municipal Market. A qualitative study was carried out based on bibliographic review, interviews and field observations. The research results indicate that informal commerce was devastated by Presidential Decree 11/2020 of March 30, which established a State of Emergency that limited the number of people per geographic location, forced people to wear masks, and constantly sanitize their hands and utensils. , as well as establishing a mandatory time for the end of commercial activities at 5:30 pm. Taking into account the nature of formal commerce, these measures forced informal traders in the municipality of Massinga to accept selling at a fixed stall/stall assigned by the municipal authorities and others preferred to carry out remote commerce. Diametrically, some traders preferred to maintain their informal stance, sometimes going as far as non-compliance with prevention regulations, putting their lives and those of others at risk of contamination from the Covid 19 pandemic.
Informal commerce, Covid-19, traders and marke
MAPPING THE VILLAGE OF NHAMBELE: A STRATEGY FOR ASSESSING THE LEVELS OF FOREST DEGRADATION
The present research aimed to assess the levels of forest degradation in the village of Nhambele. The methodology adopted was based on conventional digital cartography through the reading and interpretation of satellite images from the Landsat 5 and 8 series, corresponding to the years 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020. This was combined with remote sensing and geoprocessing techniques using GIS tools such as QGIS 3.16.8 and ArcGIS 10.8. Initially, a literature review was conducted on the topic under study, and field observations were carried out to validate the research results, along with interviews. The results show that the study area exhibits three levels of forest degradation (1- High level of degradation; 2- Moderate level of degradation, and 3- Low level of degradation). The areas located in the Northwest (Thithine), Northeast (Chindembweni), and Central (Chibamuine) parts of the village show the greatest variations in vegetation cover during the years evaluated. The research concludes that this situation arises due to weak enforcement by authorities, technical errors, and predatory attitudes in forest exploitation by communities engaged in activities such as agriculture, firewood collection, charcoal production, plant extraction, and cutting of poles for construction without considering the forest's regenerative capacity. This leads to environmental impacts such as ecosystem imbalance, forest degradation, and the disappearance of wildlife, such as terrapins, among others. Keywords: Mapping, remote sensing, Geoprocessing, forest degradation.
Mapping, remote sensing, Geoprocessing, forest degradation
WEAVING KNOWLEDGE: THE URGENCY OF A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR AN ANTI-RACIST AND DIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
This article presents an analysis from a geographic perspective of the existing gap in public policies and legislation, in which the marginalization of LGBTQIA+ identities in educational spaces. Seeking to promote intersectional reflection with race, gender and sexualities. Inspired by the work of Joseli Maria Silva, the text highlights the urgency of legislation that supports the inclusion and expression of sexual diversity in the school context as a space for sociability and training of people. In the end, the analysis emphasizes the importance of a school space that respects cultural and ethnic diversity.
Copyright (c) 2024 Guilherme Rabelo Brunoro, Rayla de Lima Tavares, Maria das Graças Silva Nascimento Silva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
A STUDY OF THE HOTEL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE CITY OF TEFÉ/AM
ABSTRACT The study proposes to investigate the infrastructure of hotels in the city of Tefé/Am, with the main objective of analyzing the hotel infrastructure of the central part of the city of Tefé, aiming at the tourist demand. Evidencing the specific objectives of identifying and mapping the regularized hotels that make up the hotel network of the central part of Tefé; to understand the dynamics of the hotel chain of Tefé, as important aspects for tourism. The research starts from a methodology of quantitative and qualitative analysis, with bibliographic review, field research, with application of questionnaire to demonstrate the mapping and account for the results. Based on the methodological aspects, of bibliographic research of the results, of the article of the Author (ALMEIDA; 2009) "Matrix of Evaluation of Tourist Potential of Receiving Localities", which translates the hierarchical levels of those of the Brazilian Tourism Company – EMBRATUR.Thus describe the results of the dynamics of the hotel infrastructure of Tefé. We will try to highlight the category "space" and the concepts of Tourism, Tourist Space, Hospitality and Tourist as a theoretical vision. The analysis made in the research of the infrastructure, had relevant and significant result, because it presents a very significant amount of hotels in the central area, personalized services, the value of the daily on average is R $ 70.00 to R$300,00 depending on the hotel chosen, the different audiences that seek the services: example (merchants, farmers, entrepreneurs, workers and companies). Finally, the analysis of the study of the hotel infrastructure of the central area of Tefé / Am, brought the reflection, very significant, because they contribute to the economy of the city and the services offered to tourists in particular. KEYWORDS: Tefé; Infrastructure; Hotel.
Copyright (c) 2024 Delzilene Anaquiri, Jubrael Mesquita https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
TERRITORIALIZATION, THE MARKS OF POWER AND ELECTORAL DYNAMICS IN THE AMAZON
Electoral dynamics are based on a set of elements such as party coalitions, “ideological orientations” and strategies based on proposals and work plans that candidates develop based on the main desires of the population. The research is justified by the fact that it allows us to understand the dynamics that exist in the context of elections for public office as councilors and mayors in small municipalities in Amazonas and how these processes affect the spatial configuration of territories in the Amazon. The study was carried out in the municipality of Eirunepé-AM, Western Amazon. The research was based on qualitative data analysis, including bibliographical research, interviews with local political leaders and residents, as well as data collection in public agencies linked to the electoral process. Based on the data collected and discussed, it is clear that the population is discouraged about party politics, which is quite worrying, considering that this lack of interest creates fertile ground where ill-intentioned politicians continue their behaviors that, according to the opinions of the voters interviewed, are detrimental to the economic and social development of the city.
Copyright (c) 2025 Paulo Eduardo Braz dos Santos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
GEOGRAPHICITIES OF THE JURUÁ: THE PERCEPTION OF THE PLACE OF THE RIVERSIDE DWELLERS OF THE PORTO ALEGRE COMMUNITY, IN IPIUNA-AM
The text sets out to analyze the phenomenological concept of place in relation to the narratives of the residents of the riverside community of Porto Alegre. This community belongs to the municipality of Ipixuna-AM, and is located on the right bank of the Juruá river, just opposite the town. In this way, the research began with a bibliographical review, based on Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology and authors from the field of phenomenological Cultural Geography, such as Eric Dardel, Edward Relph, Yi-Fu Tuan, Anne Butimen, Paul Claval, Werther Holzer, Amélia Regina Batista Nogueira and others. It also used a qualitative approach and a descriptive/exploratory approach. As for the procedures, interviews and forms with semi-structured open questions were used with four of the oldest families in the community. From this perspective, the work focuses on analyzing and understanding the perception and geography of the river dwellers with regard to their Place (lived world), their way of life, notions linked to the perspective of humanist-cultural geography, seeking to understand, through the residents' perception of place, what it is to be a river dweller. This is the result of research carried out between 2023 and 2024, based on interests related to readings about the authors. The riverside dwellers' perception of place is imbued in the experiences mediated by the dynamics of life on the banks of the Juruá, by the coming and going of the canoes, climbing the ravine, fishing, planting, among other things.
Copyright (c) 2025 Suane do Nascimento Saraiva, José Augusto Lopes de Andrade https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
The inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education presents a number of significant challenges and opportunities. Among the main challenges are the lack of adequate infrastructure, such as physical accessibility in universities and the availability of adapted technological resources. In addition, there is a lack of trained professionals to meet the specific needs of these students, which can compromise the quality of the education offered. Cultural and institutional resistance also emerges as an obstacle, as many universities are not yet fully prepared to foster an inclusive environment. The inclusion of these students can enrich the academic environment, promoting diversity and new perspectives. Universities that invest in accessibility and adequate support for students with disabilities can become a benchmark in inclusive education, attracting a wider range of students and employees. In addition, the presence of students with disabilities can drive pedagogical and technological innovations that benefit the entire student body. The text highlights the transformations necessary for effective inclusion, emphasizing the importance of changes in both institutional policies and pedagogical practices. These transformations include adopting flexible curricula, implementing assistive technologies, and creating a welcoming environment free of bias. The bibliographic and documentary approach adopted by the article discusses the need for an institutional commitment to inclusion, including the continuing education of teachers and employees, and the promotion of an institutional culture that values diversity and inclusion. To overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities, it is essential that higher education institutions adopt a proactive stance, promoting inclusive policies that go beyond compliance with the laws, such as the Brazilian Law for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (Law No. 13,146/2015), which aims to ensure and promote, under equal conditions, the exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms by people with disabilities.
Accessibility; Inclusion; Law No. 13.146/2015; Universities.
Copyright (c) 2024 Rejane Alves de Souza Vilaforte https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
POTABLE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SEWAGE IN EXTRATIVIST RESERVES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON: A CASE STUDY IN ÁGUA BRANCA DO CAJARI-AP
This study examines the challenges of access to potable water and sanitation in the extractive reserves of the Brazilian Amazon, focusing on the Água Branca do Cajari community in Amapá. Semistructured forms were used to gather data on population demographics, education levels, water supply, storage, treatment methods, sanitation, and income sources. Additionally, in situ observations were conducted. Water samples intended for human consumption were collected during two periods, 2015 and 2022, and analyzed for parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, total coliforms, Escherichia coli, ammonia, and nitrate. The results highlighted significant issues with water access, both in terms of quantity and quality, as well as inadequate environmental management of sanitation, which compromises the community’s environmental health. In both sampling campaigns, the study found non-compliance with potable water standards as outlined in Portaria M.S nº 888/2021. Notably, contamination by total coliforms and/or Escherichia coli was observed in 90% and 80% of the samples, respectively, across the years 2015 and 2022. This indicates the low effectiveness of the social technologies implemented to provide safe water to the population. Although the Sanear Amazônia Project did not significantly improve water quality indicators or reduce the access deficit, it contributed to the installation of bathrooms near or within residences, thereby enhancing household infrastructure and sanitary conditions in the community.
Copyright (c) 2024 Raimundo de Moura Rolim Neto, Janaya Bianca Gomes Cardoso, Cristina Varela Baia, André Bacellar Rodrigues, Alexsandro Dos Santos Reis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
BUEN VIVIR AND UBUNTU: THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF AFROPERSPECTIVES AND AMERINDIAN THOUGHT
This article proposes a theoretically based study that projects the concept of Good Living and Ubuntu for Afro-Amerindian peoples in the field of Cultural Geography. It discusses the similarity of the perspectives of Afro and indigenous collective groups that will be the common thread for the proposal to expand the understanding of Good Living and Ubuntu with a focus on ancestral territoriality. The article seeks to answer the problem: how can Afro-diaspora and Amerindian thought contribute with their experiences of Good Living and Ubuntu to think about notions of territoriality? It uses a bibliographical review on the concept of Good Living and also Ubuntu, as well as authorial works, books, theses, and dissertations by African and indigenous authors who deal with their worldviews, with a focus on territorialities. It is possible that the hegemonic theoretical frameworks of Eurocentric Geography impede, to some extent, the possibility of thinking about other worldviews, because the first notions deal with only one type of human nature. The Anthropocene suffers from an epistemic crisis, as Afro-Amerindian peoples constantly occupy spaces for debate and project their philosophies in confronting the Western capitalist model and its epistemic borders based on variations in human nature. Such Western thinking has led the planet to metabolize nature into merchandise, reducing life on earth to a civilization model. The populations that inhabit Abya Yala, on the contrary, with some variation, have their relationships with their specialities historically based on the biointeraction of the human species with their natural environment and, therefore, define their ways of life in dialogue with the visible and invisible beings in a collaborative process, where Nature has its humanities, in the plural.
Copyright (c) 2023 Simone Rodrigues dos Santos Gomes https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
CONSERVATION UNITS IN THE MACHADO RIVER BASIN, IN THE STATE OF RONDÔNIA
Conservation Units play an important role in preserving natural resources and biodiversity. Created by Federal Law n. 9.985/2000, they are divided into two groups, integral protection units and sustainable use units, which in turn are made up of different categories and can be federal, state or municipal. In view of this, the aim of this study was to identify the conservation units present in the Machado river basin and classify them according to their categories and administrative sphere, as well as to identify their distribution throughout the basin. To this end, the shapefile files on Conservation Units available for download from the MMA's Data Portal were processed in Quantum QGIS 3.30.3. To complement the research, files from the ANA Metadata Catalog and the IBGE Geoscience Portal were used. Finally, an online consultation was carried out to identify the Management Plan for each PA. A total of 36 PAs were identified in the BHRM: 16 RESEX, 9 FLONAS, 6 RPPN, 2 PARNAS, 1 ESEC, 1 REBIO and 1 MONA. Of the PAs established in the BHRM, 11 are at federal level, 24 at state level and only 1 at municipal level. In all, there are 11,864.24 km² of protected area, corresponding to 15.85% of the entire area of the BHRM. Finally, the results obtained from the records of each unit indicate ineffective management, since some of them do not have instruments that are essential for managing a PA, such as a Management Plan and a Management Council.
Copyright (c) 2025 Klyciane Kellen Soares Silva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0