scholarly journals A COMUNIDADE BOA ESPERANÇA, ALTAMIRA-PA: interpretações da ordem global no lugar

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (18) ◽  
pp. 15722
Author(s):  
José Antônio Herrera ◽  
Barbara Eleonora Santos Teixeira ◽  
Luiz Carlos Bastos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
Global Dynamics ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Global Order ◽  
Spatial Transformations ◽  
Xingu River ◽  
Global Space ◽  
Belo Monte

THE COMMUNITY BOA ESPERANÇA, ALTAMIRA-PA: interpretations of the global order in placeLA COMUNIDAD BOA ESPERANÇA, ALTAMIRA-PA: interpretaciones del orden global en sitioRESUMOO objetivo neste artigo é discutir acerca das transformações socioespaciais ocasionadas na Comunidade de Boa Esperança pelas dinâmicas globais que refletem na organização do lugar. A comunidade é formada por um conjunto de ilhas a montante do reservatório estabelecido no rio Xingu, com a construção da Usina Hidrelétrica Belo Monte. No escopo do texto apresentam-se os processos desencadeados pela dinâmica do espaço global na dimensão do lugar e evidencia as relações do cotidiano e as disputas de forças estabelecidas devido às transformações ocorridas no lugar. Como procedimentos de pesquisa foram realizadas entrevistas e produção de croqui, buscando compreender os processos cognitivos centrados nas relações dos sujeitos com o lugar de morada.Palavras-chave: Amazônia; UHE-Belo Monte; Pescadores-ribeirinhos.ABSTRACTThe objective of this article is to discuss about the socio-spatial transformations caused in the Community of Good Hope by the global dynamics that reflect in the organization of the place. The community is formed by a set of islands upstream of the reservoir established on the Xingu River with the construction of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant. In the scope of the text, the processes triggered by the dynamics of the global space in the dimension of the place are presented and evidence the relations of daily life and the disputes of forces established due to the transformations that occurred in the place. As research procedures, interviews and sketch production were conducted, seeking to understand the cognitive processes centered on the subjects' relationships with the place of address.Keywords: Amazon; UHE-Belo Monte; Riverside fishermen.RESUMENEl objetivo de este artículo es discutir sobre las transformaciones socioespaciales causadas en la Comunidad Boa Esperança por la dinámica global que se refleja en la organización del lugar. La comunidad está formada por un conjunto de islas aguas arriba del embalse establecido en el río Xingu con la construcción de la Usina Hidroeléctrica Belo Monte. En el ámbito del texto, se presentan los procesos desencadenados por la dinámica del espacio global en la dimensión del lugar y evidencian las relaciones de la vida cotidiana y las disputas de fuerzas establecidas debido a las transformaciones que se produjeron en el lugar. A medida que se llevaron a cabo procedimientos de investigación, entrevistas y producción de bocetos, buscando entender los procesos cognitivos centrados en las relaciones de los sujetos con el lugar de dirección.Palabras clave: Amazon; UHE-Belo Monte; Pescadores de la orilla.

scholarly journals CIDADE COMO CAMPO DE CONFLITOS E OS ESPAÇOS DO CRIME: um olhar a partir do furto em Altamira/PA no período 2010-2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (18) ◽  
pp. 15861
Author(s):  
Rodolfo Pragana Moreira ◽  
David Teixeira Alves ◽  
José Antônio Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Urban Violence ◽  
Violencia Urbana ◽  
The City ◽  
Belo Monte

CITY AS A FIELD OF CONFLICTS AND THE SPACES OF CRIME: a look at the theft in Altamira – PA, in the period 2010-2015CIUDAD COMO CAMPO DE CONFLICTOS Y LOS ESPACIOS DE CRIMEN: un vistazo al robo en Altamira/PA en el período 2010-2015RESUMONo artigo, o mote é dissertar sobre a violência e a cidade como propostas para estudos geográficos na Amazônia. Especificamente no contexto de especulação e de construção da Usina Hidroelétrica Belo Monte, no município de Vitória do Xingu/Pará, mas que detém a cidade de Altamira como centro concentrador dos benefícios e dos malefícios materializados pela expansão capitalista, principalmente por causa do avanço nos índices de furto. O constructo metodológico quanti-qualitativo possibilitou sistematizar dados secundários oficiais e entrevistas sobre o cotidiano vivido pela população local. A ideia é tratar a variável furto como índice de criminalidade, marca da insegurança como processo na estruturação da cidade contemporânea.Palavras-chave: Violência Urbana; Amazônia; Espaço.ABSTRACTIn the article, the motto is to lecture about violence and the city as proposals for geographic studies in the Amazon. Specifically in the context of speculation and construction of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant in the city of Vitória do Xingu/Pará, but that holds the city of Altamira as the hub of the benefits and harms materialized by capitalist expansion. The quantitative-qualitative methodological construct made it possible to systematize official secondary data and interviews about the daily life experienced by the local population. The idea is to treat the variable theft as index of crime brand of insecurity as process in the structuring of the contemporary city.Keywords: Urban Violence; Amazon; Space.RESUMENEn el artículo, el lema es discutir la violencia y la ciudad como propuestas de estudios geográficos en el Amazon. Específicamente en el contexto de la especulación y construcción de la Central Hidroeléctrica Belo Monte, en el municipio de Vitória do Xingu/Pará, pero que mantiene a la ciudad de Altamira como centro de concentración de los beneficios y perjuicios materializados por la expansión capitalista, principalmente por el avance en las tasas de robo. La construcción metodológica cuantitativa-cualitativa hizo posible sistematizar los datos secundarios oficiales y las entrevistas sobre la vida cotidiana vivida por la población local. La idea es tratar la variable de robo como un índice de criminalidad, una marca de inseguridad como un proceso en la estructuración de la ciudad contemporánea.Palabras clave: Violencia Urbana; Amazon; Espacio.

scholarly journals Repercussão da Exploração Hidroelétrica no Funcionamento Geoecológico de Paisagens Fluviais Amazônicas

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2259
Author(s):  
Eder Mileno Silva De Paula
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Abiotic Environment ◽  
Xingu River ◽  
Hydroelectric Plants ◽  
Belo Monte

A exploração hidroelétrica promove impactos naturais e sociais irreversíveis, também observados nas bacias hidrográficas amazônicas que receberam as Usinas Hidrelétricas de Balbina, Tucuruí e Samuel. A Usina Hidrelétrica de Belo Monte (UHEBM) está sendo construída desde 2011 no Baixo Curso do Rio Xingu e começou a produzir energia elétrica no ano de 2016. Os barramentos construídos para UHEBM impactam na dinâmica do fluxo fluvial de energia, matéria e informação do Rio Xingu, com desdobramentos negativos para o meio biótico, abiótico e para as comunidades indígenas, ribeirinhas e urbanas locais. Nesta pesquisa teve-se objetivo de analisar as consequências da exploração hidroelétrica no funcionamento das paisagens fluviais no Baixo Rio Xingu, através de análises geossistêmicas dos componentes das paisagens. Analisou-se o funcionamento antes do início do represamento da água (1985 a 2014) e após o represamento do Xingu (2016 a 2019). As conclusões indicam como se dá o funcionamento geoecológico de rios amazônicos explorados por hidrelétricas, especificamente aqueles com trechos de vazão reduzida. Essas conclusões podem contribuir no planejamento e gestão ambiental de paisagens fluviais e ajustes na operação da UHE Belo Monte. Repercussion of Hydrielectric Exploration in the Geoecolocical Performance of Amazon Fluvian Landscapes   ABSTRACT  Hydroelectric exploitation promotes irreversible natural and social impacts, also observed in the Amazonian basins that received the hydroelectric plants of Balbina, Tucuruí, and Samuel. The Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant (UHEBM) is in construction since 2011 in the low-lying region of the Xingu River and started producing electricity in the year 2016. The dams built for the UHEBM impact on the dynamics of the river flow of energy, matter and information on the river Xingu with negative consequences for the biotic and abiotic environment, and for the indigenous, riverside and urban communities. The research’s objective was to analyze the consequences of hydroelectric exploitation on the river landscape in the lower Xingu River through geosystemic analysis of landscape components. The operation was analyzed in the period before the beginning of the water dam (1985 to 2014) and after (2016 to 2019) the damming of Xingu. The conclusions indicate the geoecological functioning of Amazonian rivers explored by hydroelectric plants, specifically those with reduced flow stretches, and these conclusions can contribute to the planning and environmental management of river landscapes and adjustments in the operation of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant. Keywords: Belo Monte, Volta Grande do Xingu, Hydrogeography, Fluvial Geomorphology.

scholarly journals Contributions to the knowledge of amphibians and reptiles from Volta Grande do Xingu, northern Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (3 suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 205-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Vaz-Silva ◽  
RM. Oliveira ◽  
AFN. Gonzaga ◽  
KC. Pinto ◽  
FC. Poli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
Integrative Taxonomy ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Xingu River ◽  
Local Diversity ◽  
Taxonomic Uncertainty ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
Belo Monte

Abstract The region of Volta Grande do Xingu River, in the state of Pará, presents several kinds of land use ranging from extensive cattle farming to agroforestry, and deforestation. Currently, the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant affects the region. We present a checklist of amphibians and reptiles of the region and discuss information regarding the spatial distribution of the assemblies based on results of Environmental Programmes conducted in the area. We listed 109 amphibian (Anura, Caudata, and Gymnophiona) and 150 reptile (Squamata, Testudines, and Crocodylia) species. The regional species richness is still considered underestimated, considering the taxonomic uncertainty, complexity and cryptic diversity of various species, as observed in other regions of the Amazon biome. Efforts for scientific collection and studies related to integrative taxonomy are needed to elucidate uncertainties and increase levels of knowledge of the local diversity.

scholarly journals FLOODS AND SOCIAL VULNERABILITY: STUDY ON THE XINGU RIVER IN ALTAMIRA / PA

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
VÂNIA DOS SANTOS FRANCO ◽  
EVERALDO BARREIROS DE SOUZA ◽  
ALINE MARIA MEIGUINS DE LIMA
Keyword(s):  
Social Vulnerability ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Social Vulnerability Index ◽  
Future Scenario ◽  
Xingu River ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spatial Environment ◽  
Belo Monte

Abstract The objective of this research was to classify the social vulnerability in Altamira-PA, considering the occurrence of seasonal floods and the future scenario of stabilization of the water level in the flood quota. The Social Vulnerability Index was determined by using fluviometric station data provided by ANA and socioeconomic variables from IBGE. The results indicate a moderate to low vulnerability that does not reflect the socio-spatial environment of the area, where the alert level of 6 m is recurrently exceeded during the floods of the Xingu river. The Belo Monte hydroelectric power plant will ensure the maintenance of the level of floods, which implies in the demand of urban planning that can reduce the liabilities generated by both the maintenance of wetlands, and for the extensive relocation of people, in addition by studies that assess the influence and consequence of extreme events in the region.

Social environmental injustices against indigenous peoples: the Belo Monte dam

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 865-876
Author(s):  
Heidi Michalski Ribeiro ◽  
Jose Rubens Morato
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Human Rights Violations ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Belo Monte

PurposeThis proposal is a case study of the Belo Monte dam. The article deals with human rights and environmental violations arising from the construction of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant in the northern region of Brazil. This paper aims to evidence human rights violations brought by the construction Belo Monte dam, a glimpse of the COVID-19 scenario and how Brazilian regulation allowed those violations.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the objective of this article, the Brazilian norms, public policies and the current situation of the affected communities were analyzed, focusing on the human rights violations and the historical timeline of this mega-project. The analysis was directed to the hardcore social sciences, considering analytical and qualitative research.FindingsThe data gathered and the references consulted proved that many human rights violations occurred and that the vulnerability of indigenous and local people increased with the construction of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant in the northern region of Brazil. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this adverse scenario since indigenous and local people already had their vulnerabilities increased with the construction of Belo Monte.Research limitations/implicationsThe Belo Monte Dam has had severe and irreversible impacts on the lives of local communities, especially indigenous peoples, as it had destroyed their culture and the environment. The authors were not able to do fieldwork, due to the great distance of the dam. In this sense, the research does not cover all the social–environmental issues, as an ethnographic approach is necessary.Originality/valueThe authors intend to bring attention to harms caused to indigenous people and the local communities, expecting to create an alert of what this kind of project can do to vulnerable peoples' life, especially now with the pandemic scenario, which makes indigenous and traditional communities more vulnerable to diseases due to the loss of their territories.

scholarly journals Gradual and Transformative Institutional Change: the influence of stakeholders and advocacy coalitions at the Belo Monte Hydroelectric power plant

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (97) ◽  
pp. 398-421
Author(s):  
Diego Mota Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Institutional Change ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Advocacy Coalitions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Advocacy Coalition ◽  
History Of ◽  
Belo Monte

Abstract This work analyzes the performance of stakeholders and advocacy coalitions in processes of gradual institutional change based on the case study of the Belo Monte hydroelectric power plant. The methodology adopts content analysis, using shorthand notes of hearings held in the National Congress, and other publicly available documents. In-depth semi-structured interviews were also conducted, collecting data from individuals involved in the history of the power plant. The study allowed to characterize stakeholders pro or against the enterprise, observing their degree of influence and the role played. In addition, the work used the Advocacy Coalition Framework to verify how stakeholders formed three advocacy coalitions and exerted the strategies of institutional change ‘displacement,’ ‘conversion,’ and ‘layering’ following the gradual and transformative institutional change model. Empirical evidence indicates that the composition of coalition members may determine the type of institutional change and that institutional changes can also result from learning among coalitions, as the incorporation of socio-environmental considerations that have altered the original design of the hydroelectric power plant.

scholarly journals Abundance of Harpy and Crested Eagles from a reservoir-impact area in the Low- and Mid-Xingu River

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (3 suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 190-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
TM. Sanaiotti ◽  
TG. Junqueira ◽  
V. Palhares ◽  
FH. Aguiar-Silva ◽  
LMP. Henriques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Average Distance ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
River Channel ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Xingu River ◽  
Main River ◽  
Impact Area ◽  
In Transit

Abstract In the Brazilian Amazon, two monospecific genera, the Harpy Eagle and Crested Eagle have low densities and are classified by IUCN as Near Threatened due to habitat loss, deforestation, habitat degradation and hunting. In this study, we evaluate occurrence of these large raptors using the environmental surveys database from Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant. Integrating the dataset from two methods, we plotted a distribution map along the Xingu River, including records over a 276-km stretch of river. Terrestrial surveys (RAPELD method) were more efficient for detecting large raptors than standardized aquatic surveys, although the latter were complementary in areas without modules. About 53% of the records were obtained during activities of wildlife rescue/flushing, vegetation suppression or in transit. Between 2012 and 2014, four Harpy Eagles were removed from the wild; two shooting victims, one injured by collision with power lines and one hit by a vehicle. Also, seven nests were mapped. The mean distance between Harpy Eagle records was 15 km along the river channel, with a mean of 20 km between nests near the channel, which allowed us to estimate 20 possible pairs using the alluvial forest, riverine forest and forest fragments. Territories of another ten pairs will probably be affected by inundation of the Volta Grande channel, which is far from the main river. The average distance between Crested Eagle records was 16 km along the river channel. The only nest found was 1.3 km away from a Harpy Eagle nest. The remnant forests are under threat of being replaced by cattle pastures, so we recommend that permanently protected riparian vegetation borders (APP) be guaranteed, and that forest fragments within 5 km of the river be conserved to maintain eagle populations.

scholarly journals Mudança Institucional Gradual e Transformativa: a Atuação de Stakeholders e Coalizões de Defesa no Caso da Usina Hidroelétrica de Belo Monte

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (97) ◽  
pp. 398-421
Author(s):  
Diego Mota Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Institutional Change ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Advocacy Coalitions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Advocacy Coalition ◽  
History Of ◽  
Belo Monte

Abstract This work analyzes the performance of stakeholders and advocacy coalitions in processes of gradual institutional change based on the case study of the Belo Monte hydroelectric power plant. The methodology adopts content analysis, using shorthand notes of hearings held in the National Congress, and other publicly available documents. In-depth semi-structured interviews were also conducted, collecting data from individuals involved in the history of the power plant. The study allowed to characterize stakeholders pro or against the enterprise, observing their degree of influence and the role played. In addition, the work used the Advocacy Coalition Framework to verify how stakeholders formed three advocacy coalitions and exerted the strategies of institutional change ‘displacement,’ ‘conversion,’ and ‘layering’ following the gradual and transformative institutional change model. Empirical evidence indicates that the composition of coalition members may determine the type of institutional change and that institutional changes can also result from learning among coalitions, as the incorporation of socio-environmental considerations that have altered the original design of the hydroelectric power plant.

scholarly journals Fish fauna in tributaries of the Suiá-Miçú River (upper Xingu river basin), in the Cerrado-Amazon transition zone, eastern state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 2130
Author(s):  
Luciano B. Lima ◽  
Aline J. Santos ◽  
Dilermando P. Lima Junior
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Sampling Site ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Eastern State ◽  
Xingu River ◽  
River Region

Studies on the fish fauna of the Xingu river basin are mainly concentrated in the main channel of the river or its large tributaries, due to requirements all faunal surveys in hydroelectric power plant projects. Our goal was to conduct a survey of the composition of fish fauna in headwater streams (lotic environments) and small reservoirs (artificial lentic environments) built on these streams in the upper Xingu River region. Fish were sampled in the dry period, July 2013, using active sampling methods in a 100 meter-section at each sampling site. We recorded the occurrence of 33 species of five orders and 16 families. Characiformes was the most species-rich order, with 19 species, followed by Siluriformes, Gymnotiformes and Perciformes, with four species each.

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