PERCEPÇÃO AMBIENTAL DA POPULAÇÃO RIBEIRINHA DO RIO MEIA PONTE, GOIÂNIA (GO).

Abstract

The environment degradation, in a general way, has been provoking several discussions regardless the anthropogenic activities that make them happen, primarily, due to water resources, what, in certain ways, induce changes in the environment and in the people s life quality. In this way, this paper aimed to pursue the environmental perceptions of the Meia Ponte river s riverside people, in the urban area of Goiânia. To obtain this purpose it was used bibliographic and documentary appointments, then was carried the field investigation through forms and interview with the riverside population in the areas Jaó and Negrão de Lima. The obtained data shows that the river, despite its importance for the city and its riverside population, they realize that environmental problems in the study region commits even the quality of population´s life. The researched riverside associate the importance of preserving the environment of the river to improve the lives of the residents. In order to preserving the waterways the riverside population understands how important it s to educate children and adults. The government is understood by the riverside population as the most important sector for protecting Meia Ponte s river despite being the one that has the lowest responsibility. The riverside population wants to protect Meia Ponte s river, however, they continue to deteriorate the Meia Ponte river. So, it s understood that, with organized community, each person s contribution, the government and the EA actions aiming the studied region and the other ones that lay on the water courses it s possible to reverse the degradation s process of Meia Ponte s river.