Investigation of the social impacts of urban expansion in the Villa Dona Francisca area (Garuva - SC): A pedagogical proposal

Abstract

Context: The interest and concern with issues related to the provision of public services in the Rio Bonito neighborhood in Joinville, considering the implementation of a housing development (Villa Dona Francisca) in the municipality of Garuva (Santa Catarina), prompted us to research the potential social impacts, especially in the areas of education and health, given the poor quality of services offered by the city in the region where the project will be implemented. Methodology: The aim of this proposal is to develop a research material that can guide high school students at the Vereador Guilherme Züege Basic Education School to understand, monitor, and investigate the transformations in the geographic space, making them subjects and protagonists of the research. To achieve this, a series of approaches will be necessary, including the understanding that the use of new languages such as historical literature, geotechnologies, map creation and interpretation, and interviews will be determining factors for the research results. Considerations: Therefore, this is a preliminary study that, based on a research-action proposal, will be continuously updated, allowing not only the understanding of the transformation of the neighborhood's geographic space, but also serving as a tool for decision-making by local managers.