Tecnologias sociais de gestão da água no âmbito universitário: uma análise na Universidade Federal de Lavras

Abstract

Social Technology (TS) emerges in Brazil as a solution of social and environmental problems, generating dynamics of social inclusion and sustainable development. There are cases where it is possible to verify the case of the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), in the interior of the country, in Lavras (MG), which is capable of generating scientific and technological advances capable of promoting sustainable development. Among the actions of UFLA, these areas, there is a latent interest in the management of water resources. The A Deliberes was carried out to be recognized internationally with the certificate of the Blue University, that the production, treatment, use and reuse of water. Therefore, the present study aimed to support UFLA sustainability data aiming at water sustainability. The research followed a descriptive-qualitative character, where it was tried to describe historically the water management in the UFLA; the institution's vision of sustainability and the vision of water management technologies as conceptions and vision of social technology; In addition, the University of Extension on the University. Data collection was performed through documentary and semi-structured analysis with UFLA professors from different departments and administrative processes of the Environment Department. As a result, we identified the points of convergence focused on water management in UFLA, in which there is no participation of an academic community in the promotion of sustainable, economic and social actions.