COGNITIVE PROCESS INVOLVED IN THE PERCEPTION OF RISK IN THE LANDSCAPE: THE CASE OF RESIDENTS OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND SANITATION DAM (DNOS), IN THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA - RS

摘要

http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/2236130811378 The main objective of this research concerned in to diagnose the aspects related to the perception of risk in the landscape surrounding population DNOS Dam, located in Santa Maria - RS. We interviewed 47 people, both male and female, above 21 years of age. Respondents were randomly invited to submit their individual perceptions of identity through completing an interview form, with open and closed questions, consists of two parts. The methodology used was suggested by Whyte (1977) and also used by Sartori (2000) , which consists of a triangle methodological research triad formed by observing , asking and listening and recording . In the analysis and tabulation of data , it was found that of the 47 respondents 75 % are women and 25 % men , with a prevalence of between 21 and 60 years or older and residence time of 6 months to 50 years. Regarding the question that addresses the affective meaning (topophilia) whether the respondent would like to live somewhere else. 72 % of respondents would not want to live anywhere else; 10 %. Future studies in this area should consider broader populations of various educational and socioeconomic levels.