Percepção, degradação e educação ambiental de ribeirinhos do rio igaraçu, piauí, brasil

Investigations approaching environmental perception clarify fundamental thoughts and attitudes for the development of assimilative environmental education. This study aimed to understand the environmental perception of riverside dwellers in the Igaraçu River, Parnaíba, Piauí, regarding the environmental damage that occurs in the river. One person responsible for each riverine family was selected. These were interviewed using semi-structured forms and asked about the environmental damage that occurs in the river, its causes and consequences. Results were evaluated by Loyalty Level (FL). Most of them perceive the existence of damage in the river (67.86%, n:38). Among the damages, the main causes are garbage (FL: 74.41) and sewage (FL: 11, 60). Although the community depends on the river 1 Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba. Parnaíba, Piauí (PI), Brasil. 2 Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba. Parnaíba, Piauí (PI), Brasil. 3 Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba. Parnaíba, Piauí (PI), Brasil. 4 Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba. Parnaíba, Piauí (PI), Brasil. 5 Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba. Parnaíba, Piauí (PI), Brasil. SciELO Preprints Este documento é um preprint e sua situação atual está disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.2620 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)