Territorialidades persistentes: a relação entre moradores e moradias com a ocorrência de enchentes no “beiral” em Boa Vista, RR

Abstract

The research took place in the community of "Beiral", an area located on the right bank of the Rio Branco riverside which presents environmental and social problems. The research was based with geographical and multidisciplinary look, because it covers many concepts of social and anthropological sciences to get us support theoretically based work concepts of space, territory and territoriality. As a general goal, sought to examine the persistent territorialities in "Beiral" with the occurrence of floods in Boa Vista-RR. Also, verify, through questionnaires, the perception of the residents about the "Beiral" and identify attributes that allow best describe the phenomenon. The methodology used in the research was an extensive literature review, questionnaires, informal conversations with residents and note taken. In addition, it evidenced that the same "Beiral" is a place with great accessibility to all districts of the city. The community is still lacking in many essential services such as health and others, yet residents have assessments make them not want to get out of there. Because as well as having built the sense of place that occupy and where they experience their livings and where it fits your imagination, memories, perceptions, desires, fears and tensions, build socially and culturally a place with a lot of sentimental. Another important element is that most residents persist in continuing living because they do not have economic conditions to live somewhere else. That means that the economy and the senses of place are key factors to which they continue to stay in this place and are responsible of egalitarian territorialities developed in this place. Finally, you cannot forget that the territorialities are forms that generate content and features to a system that is assumed for elements, which have a purpose within the space and some attributes that condition.