Educação e participação social na gestão de recursos hídricos: proposta metodológica para práticas de conservação de nascentes

Abstract

The springs are exposed to various risks and environmental impacts, which mainly involve the type of use, occupation, and soil management in their surroundings. Among the main risks and impacts includes the deforestation of the Permanent Preservation Area (PPA), erosion and contamination of soil and water by pesticides, the silting up and therefore the extinction of springs. Considering these threats, this study aimed to develop a methodological proposal for the survey of risks and environmental problems in springs. To this end, a literature review was conducted to assess the main risks and/or problems along with the main techniques for the protection and recuperation of springs. After this research, a guidebook was prepared, which constitutes the final product of this work. The guidebook aims to assist users (farmers, technicians, teachers, students, among others) in identifying risks and impaction on site. As a way for application, it was presented to the students of a Countryside School in the district of Piquirivaí, municipality of Campo Mourão – PR. During the visit to the community spring, the students made observations using the guidebook as a reference and they were able to define the risks and impacts on site. It’s expected that the guidebook can contribute to knowledge dissemination about the need for conservation and protection of springs, with the application of techniques by farmers and technicians working in rural areas and also for students from rural schools as an environmental education objective.