A natureza do Vale do Acaraú: um olhar através das sinuosidades do relevo

José Falcão Sobrinho

doi:10.35260/87429137-2020

The nature of the Acaraú Valley: a look through the windings of the relief

Authors

José Falcão Sobrinho

Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA)

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6335-6088

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35260/87429137-2020

Keywords:

Vale do Acaraú, Ceará, Geographic space, Relief

Synopsis

Traveling through the Acaraú Valley through this book and, when possible, also through the “ground”, geographizing society's relations with nature, potential riches and persistent miseries, is a good exercise in learning about a small sample of Brazil's semiarid region. , which needs to be seen and treated with the perspective of a promising future for its persistent residents, especially those who believe and commit themselves through their creativity, initiatives and work forces to make their lives in the “sertão” ever better possible.

Chapters

The Land and the Farmer in the Acaraú Valley
Relief as Landscape Anchor
The Relief in the Constitution of the Acaraú Valley Landscapes
Structural Elements
Exploration Potential
The Anthropogenic Insertion in the Construction and Reorganization of Landscape Scenery

Author Biography

José Falcão Sobrinho, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA)

Post Doctorate in Geography from the Federal University of Ceará/UFC, PhD in Geography from the University of São Paulo/USP and Master in Geography from the University of Uberlândia/UFU (MG). He is an associate professor of the Geography course. He is currently a Permanent Professor and Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Geography (Academic Master's Degree) – MAG at the Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú/UVA. He coordinates the Semiarid Research and Extension Laboratory and the Research Group: Research and Extension in the semi-arid region (DGP / CNPq) and is part of the Research Chamber of the Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research at UVA.