Percepção ambiental e perfil socioeconômico de frequentadores em duas áreas verdes no Recife – PE

Abstract

The study of environmental perception is of important relevance to understand, in addition to the interrelationship of man and the environment, his expectations, judgments and behaviors, satisfactions and dissatisfactions. These studies provide a unique view of the feelings and values developed by people towards the environment and that directly reflect in the formation of actions about these spaces. The objective of this work is to verify if the socioeconomic classification of the users of two green areas in Recife-PE can influence the environmental perception of these people, what are the existing environmental relations and ecosystem services and what is the reflection on the environmental awareness and sensitization. For this, a semi-structured questionnaire was used with social and environmental questions and was applied in loco with 8 visits, 5 to Joana Bezerra Square and 3 to Casa Forte Square. For data analysis, Microsoft Excel 2013 was used, where data was tabulated and organized, percentages calculated and graphs constructed. As results, differences were found in the socioeconomic issue between the neighborhoods, especially in relation to education and monthly income, however, the environmental perceptions of the target audience in both neighborhoods was positive, especially the Praça de Casa Forte. The presence of ecosystem services was also observed in both study sites, highlighting the improvement in climate, air quality, leisure, recreation and physical activities and scenic beauty. Thus, it is concluded that the presence of green areas influences the quality of life of the population and that knowledge of the social vision is necessary for the planning of actions and strategies aimed at the communities.