ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION AND NATURE WALKS: THE USE OF THE FOLDER/PORTFOLIO AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL
Abstract
Environmental interpretation has, over the past few years, become established as an educational tool used in numerous activities, providing knowledge generation in an accessible language. From this perspective, the objective of this text is to analyze the effectiveness of the interpretive brochure, developed and made available to participants of the Nature Walk held in December 2024 in Silveira Martins, as a way to aid in understanding the historical, cultural, and landscape elements of the route. The methodology adopted is based on the hypothetical-deductive method, assuming that the brochure will contribute to the walkers' experience. The research involved a theoretical review, the creation and layout of the brochure, and the application of a questionnaire with 12 objective questions to 100 participants, of whom only 35 responded. The results indicate that the use of the brochure is an effective tool for the dynamics of the walks and that it can be replicated for future editions. The brochure is considered effective in promoting environmental interpretation because it sparks curiosity and facilitates understanding of the route as a place of historical, cultural, and scenic importance in the municipality of Silveira Martins.
References
BASTARZ, C., DE SOUZA, M. Origens e motivações das caminhadas na natureza no Território Vale do Ivaí - PR. REDES: Revista do Desenvolvimento Regional, v.21, p.277-299, 2016.
BENTO, L. C. M., NAZAR, T. I. S. M. Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra (Minas Gerais, Brasil): Proposta de painel interpretativo. Caderno de Geografia, v. 30, n. 1, p. 112-135, 2020.
CARVALHO, E. T., HERRERA, M. G. A interpretação ambiental a partir de olhos proativos.
Ambientalmente Sustentable, v. 2, n. 20, p. 375-392, 2015.
DOUGHTY, K. Walking together: the embodied and mobile production of a therapeutic landscape. Health & Place, n. 24, p. 140-146, 2013.
GÓMEZ, G. C., MARTÍNEZ, A. Alternativa para el turismo de naturaleza: caso de estudio: Soroa: Pinar del Río: Cuba. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural, v. 7, n. 2, p. 197-218, 2009.
IBGE- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Censo Demográfico 2022. Rio de Janeiro: IBGE, 2022
LAKATOS, E, M., MARCONI, M, A. Fundamentos de metodologia científica. São Paulo: Atlas, 2004. 4 ed.
LIMA, S., PARTIDÁRIO, M. R. Novos turistas e a procura da sustentabilidade - Um Novo Segmento de Mercado Turístico. Lisboa, Gabinete de Estudos e Prospectiva Económica do Ministério da Economia, 2002.
MARTINS, P. C. S., DA SILVA, C. A. Turismo de Natureza ou na Natureza ou Ecoturismo? Reflexões e contribuições sobre um tema em constante debate. Revista Turismo em Análise,
v. 29, n. 3, p. 487-505, 2018.
MOREIRA, J, C. Interpretação ambiental, aspectos geológicos e geomorfológicos. Boletim de Geografia, v. 30, n.2, p.89-98, 2012.
KINKER, S. Ecoturismo e conservação da natureza em parques nacionais. Editora Papirus. Campinas, 2002.
KOUCHNER, F.; LYARD, J.P. Developing walking holidays in rural areas: guide how to design and implement a walking holiday project. “Rural Inovation” Dossier n.12. Bruxelles: LEADER European Observatory, 2001.
SANTOS, E. F., MOREIRA, J. C. Interpretação ambiental e impactos em trilhas: a Trilha dos Arenitos no Parque Estadual de Vila Velha (PR). Turismo, Sociedade & Território, v. 3, n. 1, p. 1-18, 2023.
SILVA, F., ALMEIDA, M.C. Sustentabilidade do turismo na natureza nos Açores – o caso do canyoning. In: ALMEIDA, M. C. (Coord.) Turismo e desporto na natureza. Estoril: Portugal, 2013. p. 5-19
SILVA, M. G., DALLA NORA, G. Proposta de interpretação ambiental em Unidade de Conservação: O caso do Monumento Natural Morro de Santo Antônio - MT. Geopauta, v. 5,
n. 3, p. 1-27, 2021
TILDEN, F. Interpreting our heritage. 1. ed. The University of North Carolina Press, 1957. 117p.
ZIEMANN, D, R., FIGUEIRÓ, A, S. Avaliação do potencial turístico no território da proposta Geoparque Quarta Colônia. Revista do Departamento de Geografia, v. 34, p. 137-149, 2017.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Policy Proposal for Free Access Journals
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:
a. Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which allows the sharing of the work with acknowledgment of the authorship of the work and initial publication in this journal.
b. Authors are authorized to take additional contracts separately, for non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in this journal (eg publish in institutional repository or as a book chapter), with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal.
c. Authors are allowed and encouraged to publish and distribute their work online (eg in institutional repositories or on their personal page) at any point before or during the editorial process, as this can generate productive changes, as well as increase the impact and The citation of published work (See The Effect of Free Access).
