Educação ambiental como parte da solução para mitigar processos erosivos em margem de reservatórios de hidrelétricas

Abstract

This work aimed to establish an active methodological plan, applied to the development of Environmental Education (EE), specifically on erosive processes. Having as target audience the student population of the communities bordering the reservoir of the hydroelectric power plant (HPP) of Batalha. However, due to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a need for adaptation, among the contingency adjustments, there was a change in the researched population and the methodological resources used occurred in an online version. It is considered that EE can be used as part of the indirect solution in the mitigation of erosive processes and its application can occur in any other hydroelectric projects. The methodology involved a literature review, application of a Pilot Program (PP) aimed at educators from two Public Education Institutions (PEI) in Goiânia-Goiás and a socioeconomic survey in the two neighboring municipalities to the aforementioned HPP. The results of the socioeconomic study directly linked to the economy proved to be unstable both in Cristalina and in Paracatu after the end of the works, with a reduction of formal activities, respectively, by 7% and 45%. However, on social issues, both towns did not suffer considerable influences. However, a relevant issue for this work - education, after the construction of the HPP, in Cristalina, 56% of the population was in the illiterate category or with incomplete Basic Education (BE). In addition, weaknesses in the knowledge of BE professionals in relation to EE were identified in the PP. Furthermore, part of those surveyed do not consider qualification in environmental issues relevant, in addition to having considerable disinterest in the subject. Therefore, in order to add knowledge, it is proposed to use the MinhaUHE application in schools in municipalities bordering reservoirs