Sustentabilidade e tecnologias sociais: aplicativo plantadores de rios como tecnologia de recuperação de nascentes

Abstract

This research aims to study the Program River Planters (RP), its conception and how it relates to social technologies and sustainability. In order to respond the research problem as the Technology River Planters, inserts itself in the Sustainability of Social Technology, and to consolidate what is wanted, the following objectives were adopted: to understand how PR technology is inserted in Social Sustainability; describe the design and development of the River Planters (RP) technology and; to identify its relations with sustainability and Social Technology (ST). For that, we used a qualitative study, a bibliographic review and semistructured interviews. These were applied to actors directly or indirectly involved with PR. The research encompasses the micro region of Lavras-MG, about the work that has been developed by UFLA, local executive branch and entrepreneurship. Such actions, according to what was said by the interviewees, are to promote PR in the locality. For that, interviews were conducted with UFLA professors; collaborators of the company GT4W and server of the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB). These people, directly or indirectly, participated in the development of PR technology. They remain involved with the promotion and viability of the PR Project, both at the federal level and at other governmental levels. The PR in its second stage continues giving progress to enable the original actions now at the municipal level.