Study on the sustainable indicators and research methodology in the context of the sustainable development reserve of Tupé, Amazonas - Brazil

Abstract

The present study goal is to propose sustainability indicators based on environmental, spatial, cultural, social and economic dimensions and to validate a research methodology in the context of the Sustainable Development Reserves. The main reason to the development of this research is the necessity of establishing sustainable indicators to comprehend the reasons behind populational dislocation in communities located in Sustainable Development Reserves, considering the need of guided actions to a more sustainable development of these populations. The methodological research proposed is “qualitative, longitudinal and ecological study”, deploying techniques of straight observation, and applying semi-structured questionnaires between the years of 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2018. The indicators and the methodology were applied in two riverine communities in the Sustainable Development Reserve of Tupé, located in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. This particular methodology can be used to identify belonging sings, population dislocations reasons, critical point solution, and elaboration of public policies. Allows to partially analyze the sustainable indicators within a certain period or the evolving of the sustainable index throughout the time. The given methodology has showed that, during the study period, an emptying of housing units occurred in the order of 23,5% in São João Community, on the other hand, there was an increasing of 24% in Agrovila Community. The work and income conditions, and also the deterioration of staying conditions has an impact on the desire of populational dislocation. However, the sociocultural bonds, psychosocial connection, and historical biographies linked to the place (belonging sings), have an important role in the individual decision of leaving or staying.