Banca de DEFESA: DEYVID ALCIMAR SOARES

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : DEYVID ALCIMAR SOARES
DATE: 12/08/2025
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: SALA 511 - DGE CCHLA
TITLE:

TERRTITORY USE IN TIDAL-MANGROVE AREAS OF THE METROPOLITAN REGION OF NATAL-RIO GRANDE DO NORTE - BRASIL

KEY WORDS:

Keywords: Mangrove; Maré-Mangue areas; Territorial use; Sociospatial rationalities.

PAGES: 346
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Geografia
SUBÁREA: Geografia Humana
SPECIALTY: Geografia da População
SUMMARY:

In Brazil, mangroves form a true green belt that spans almost the entire length of the country’s coastline. In this context, they have been, and still are, at the forefront of significant events that have clashed with the coastal zone, including colonization, urbanization, and industrialization. The forms of territorial use in these areas are highly diverse, ranging from residential occupation to large-scale extractive activities. The state of Rio Grande do Norte has mangroves distributed along both its northern and southern coastlines, with the most diverse and intense forms of land use occurring in the Metropolitan Region of Natal, particularly in the estuary and recess of the Potengi River. Considering the various forms of territorial use in mangrove areas and the limited research conducted on this topic, the guiding question arises: what are the relationships established between the different forms of territorial use in Maré-Mangue areas of the Metropolitan Region of Natal-RN, taking into account the inherent contradictions of this process? Therefore, the general objective is to understand the contradictions present in the forms of territorial use in Maré-Mangue areas of the Metropolitan Region of Natal. To support this, the specific objectives are: to analyze the forms of territorial use in Maré-Mangue areas in Brazil, especially in the Northeast; to relate the different forms of territorial use in Maré-Mangue areas of the Metropolitan Region of Natal and the dialectics inherent to this process, considering the various agents, conflicts, and regulations; and to contextualize the forms of territorial use by reflecting on rationality and counter-rationality in Maré-Mangue areas of the MRN. The research is qualitative in nature, and the following instruments were used for collecting primary and secondary data: bibliographic and documentary review, non-participant observation, semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, and accessible participatory posters. As a preliminary result, the analytical category “Maré-Mangue areas” was developed; it is understood that mangroves represent much more than an ecosystem for society, as they are interwoven with social, cultural, and economic aspects. From an empirical perspective, by analyzing the Maré-Mangue areas of the Metropolitan Region of Natal, various forms of territorial use were identified and related in the following municipalities: Maxaranguape, Ceará-Mirim, Extremoz, Natal, São Gonçalo do Amarante, Macaíba, Parnamirim, Nísia Floresta, Arês, and Goianinha. Among the main forms of use are artisanal fishing, predatory fishing, tourism, shrimp farming, and housing. These different forms of use interact in such a way as to create a dialectically contradictory reality in a Maré-Mangue area, often sustained by pragmatic, market-driven discourses that ultimately push a portion of Society, composed of “slow men” and their places, toward marginalization.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2346233 - FRANCISCO FRANSUALDO DE AZEVEDO
Interno - 2966354 - DIOGENES FELIX DA SILVA COSTA
Interno - 1291544 - EDU SILVESTRE DE ALBUQUERQUE
Externo à Instituição - ANIERES BARBOSA DA SILVA - UFPB