A desertificação e suas vulnerabilidades ambientais e socioeconômicas no livro didático de geografia nas escolas de Picuí-PB

Abstract

The desertification process is an adversity that affects different parts of the globe, demanding prevention and combat measures, in which school education plays an important role. Therefore, the objective of this research was to analyze how the phenomenon of desertification is addressed in the contents of Geography textbooks of elementary schools in the state and municipal public schools of Picuí-PB. The research was carried out through a bibliographic survey on the subject; analysis of three (03) textbooks from the PNLD 202032024 of the Moderna Plus collection, used in high school, and four (04) elementary school books (final years) from the Scipione publisher from the PNLD 202432027 of the municipal network of Picuí-PB, in addition to the production of an educational booklet on desertification and its environmental vulnerabilities. The results indicate that textbooks treat the issue of desertification superficially, without adequately delving into the problem, and do not address the regional reality of students, who live with the desertification process in their daily lives. The booklet highlighted the main activities that drive the desertification process in the municipality, emphasizing that plant extraction, agriculture and mining practices are the main factors responsible for the advancement of this phenomenon. It is concluded that textbooks do not address the issue of desertification in a satisfactory manner and that human activities are the main drivers of the desertification process in Picuí-PB.