O uso da percepção ambiental no córrego “sem nome” no município de Maringá como apoio à formulação de políticas públicas

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to know the profile of the residents about their environmental perception about the preservation of valley funds, proposing environmental public policy actions that really meet the needs of local residents. The municipality chosen for the development of the research was Maringá, a city located in the northwest of the Paraná state, southern Brazil. From the application of a qualitative questionnaire, based on an in-depth interview, the environmental perception of the population living in the surroundings of the "No Name" stream (coordinates 23 ° 23'49.7 "S, 51 ° 53'29.6" W), of the Ribeirão Morangueira Basin, sub-tributaries of the Paranapanema basin, was investigated. The results indicate the need for the development of actions that involve the community in the care and formation of an affective bond between residents and the natural environment, since most of the interviewees were positioned to report their concern with the vale fund, but not carrying out any action preservation. This information may be used to support the development of public environmental policies for the valley fund environment. It was concluded that actions for the preservation of the mentioned stream will contribute to modify the way in which this population is linked to the sense of belonging to the urban space, possibly resulting in greater care and attention in the participation between community and green public spaces of the importance of the funds of vouchers.