Planejamento Urbano-Ambiental e Percepção da Sociedade em Relação ao Parque Zoológico de Goiânia, GO.

Abstract

The Zoo is a space that stimulates the public to reflect on the environmental issues pertinent to the reality in which they are inserted, considered urban equipment, providing social welfare. It is necessary to plan, to seek, to structure the future of the city, so that they do not make problems in the social, urban and environmental scenarios. The objective of this research was to verify the urban and environmental aspects, analyzing the perception of society in the Zoological Park of Goiânia. It begins with a review of urban and environmental planning, as well as approach to zoos in the world and in Brazil, arriving in Goiânia. The methodology was divided in object, type of classification and stages of the research: a) evolution and occupation of urban land; b) characterization of the zoo by the geoprocessing instrument; c) perception of society regarding the Zoological Park. Photographic records, Zoological Park projects, geoprocessing of Google Earth Pro satellites, online map of Goiania’s Urban Basic Digital Map, Qgis software and Google Earth were used, and a questionnaire was applied to visitors, residents and director of the zoo to analyze environmental variables. The results showed that since its inception, the zoo has received improvements in animal enclosures and food, as well as reforestation. The location is easily accessible, it is very close to the urban area and is under pressure for occupancy by buildings in its surroundings. There are springs, originating lakes within the Zoo. Visitors and residents had critical views on animal quality of life, stress, confinement. The suggested proposal to have a park with animals of the Cerrado or Safari model in Goiânia, being a differential in the region of Goiás and the preference of the majority of the interviewees.