Análise de áreas de risco e compreensão dos moradores frente às vulnerabilidades das mudanças climáticas no bairro da Cohab, Recife – PE

Abstract

Climate change is already influencing various aspects of life in society, which sometimes amplify and intensify problems that are already common, putting the lives and well-being of the population at risk. In turn, Brazil subsists with the consequences of the historical process of disorderly urban development. The most common scenario refers to occupations in risk areas and degraded environments, increasing the effects of climate impacts. However, understanding climate impacts, the resulting effects in vulnerable areas, and the formation of individuals aware of their roles in society as beings who are integral and co-responsible for the environment is challenging. Thus, this study aims to analyze the risk areas of COHAB, a peripheral neighborhood in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, and also seeks to understand the perception of the local population considering climate impacts amid the socio-environmental vulnerabilities of the area. The methodology consisted of the descriptive method with a quantitative and qualitative approach. Among the results, it is worth highlighting that the steep slopes in the COHAB neighborhood, together with the region's climatic characteristics, favor climate vulnerabilities, and the residents interviewed understand the human influence on climate impacts. Thus, this work seeks to provide tools that assist in the scope of environmental management and territorial planning in risk areas in order to better prepare urban areas to face the climate crisis, in addition to contributing to the local understanding of climate change.