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Ethnogeomorphology of The Serra da Meruoca: Knowledge and Wisdom of Traditional Communities

2024; CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO FEI; Volume: 18; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.24857/rgsa.v18n10-051

1981-982X

José Falcão Sobrinho, Cleire Lima da Costa Falcão, Benedito Vinicius Ferreira Alves, Vanessa Campos Alves, Rejane Maria Lima de Souza, Nayane Barros Sousa Fernandes, João Bandeira da Silva,

Urban Development and Societal Issues

Objective: This study investigates the use of soil and water and later compare it with the practices of social technology implementations (ALMEIDA et al., 2015; 2020; GNADLINGER, 2000) in the municipality of Alcântaras, Ceará, analyzing them through the rescue and appreciation of traditional knowledge about the use of soil and water. Theoretical Framework: The adopted theoretical framework considers that the use of soil and water receives a strong influence from social customs over generations. Method: The methodology for this research includes fieldwork, photographic records, and interviews with the local community. Results and Discussion: The results demonstrate that traditional communities have their practices, which are visualized for awareness purposes in the construction and integration of social technology (BARICHELLO, 2011; CARVALHO et al., 2021; FALCÃO SOBRINHO et al., 2019), contributing with suggestions supported by experiences in the field. Research Implications: The results are observable for territorial planning. Thus, social technology is an enhancement tool that has advanced inside the communities. Originality/Value: The research contributes to studies on the current reality of the use of soil and water to subsequently analyze the implementation of social technology.