Áreas de lazer em comunidades urbanas: análise na zona sudeste de Teresina, Piauí

Abstract

The Favelas and Urban Communities (FCUs) can be defined as places of irregular occupation that demand numerous basic public services, whether in structural or social aspects, including in this perspective actions to promote and provide access to leisure for the inhabitants of these places. Taking into account the entire discussion for changing the ideal nomenclature and considering that Teresina-PI is not among the largest national metropolises, given the area of "Slums and Urban Communities" classified by the IBGE, it was decided to use only the term "Urban Communities" in this study. In this context, this research aimed to analyze the locational dynamics of leisure areas in the Urban Communities of the Southeast Zone of Teresina-PI, thru the creation of thematic maps with information about the reality regarding leisure in these places. Thus, this study used geoprocessing tools for the creation and structuring of thematic maps, thru the QGIS software and with the aid of Google Street View. On-site conferences were conducted to establish consolidated geographical information for understanding the locational dynamics in the study area related to leisure. Questionnaires were also administered to residents and an observational framework was used to collect qualitative data, allowing for a more detailed analysis of local uses and conditions. The results revealed the insufficient quantity and lack of maintenance of leisure areas in the Urban Communities of the Southeast Zone of Teresina, especially in Alto da Ressurreição. In addition to having a large number of urban voids within or around these communities. Most residents have low incomes, depend on government assistance, and have limited access to leisure. This reality reinforces the urgency of public policies that promote adequate infrastructure and social inclusion thru community leisure.