Parque Flamboyant: um espaço para a Educação Ambiental em Goiânia.

Abstract

Urban parks, sustainable development of the cities signs are spaces for, among other activities, the Environmental Education. There are several existing parks in Goiania and one of the main ones is the Flamboyant Park, which has its appropriate structure for environmental events. However, the progressive drought Sumidouro stream spring, located in the park, which occurs as a result of lowering of the water table; due to the misuse of land by large construction companies, points to a contradiction: a place of preservation and contemplation of nature houses a serious environmental impact. Given this fact, the Environmental Education plays an important role in the search for solutions that mitigate or terminate this issue, educating and directing the population for efficient decision-attitude. In this sense, this research aims to analyze how environmental education can be effective in sustainable urban development, even in the most serious cases of environmental impact, using the example of Flamboyant Park. To understand the reasons why this space can be considered an ideal place for environmental education, we used theoretical review seeking to understand their origins, meanings and uses. It was also necessary to conduct research on the meaning, causes and consequences of groundwater drawdown in the Flamboyant Park area. Through history, formation and structure of the Park and also field research made it possible to learn how environmental education is being worked on site. Through interviews with regulars and locals , with authorities and environmental professionals , revealed the importance of this type of education to a satisfactory sustainable urban.