Come to know about our Environmental Study!
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On May, 23rd,
2017, Tuesday, our group went to Santos. In the middle of the way, we had the opportunity
to visit a neighborhood called Cota.
This visit made us
to have a profounded study about sustainability, understanding more the issues
of disorderly urbanization.
But calm down! First
of all, we will explain every detail about the Cota neighborhood and, above
all, about Cota 200. We will also talk about the dangers and environmental
impacts that Cota brings and generates ... Maybe, you could better understand
what sustainability is, right?
Cota neighborhood
is formed by old communities which are more than 60 years old, built in the middle
of the woods, before the existence of concern about the conservation of
vegetation. The name Cota is due to the neighborhoods are burried in the mountain range, each occupying a
topographic dimension.
Previously, there
was a number of neighborhoods that were being occupied, such as 95, 400 and
500. However, people forced to leave the places for safety reasons such as
So, we asked,
why Cota 200 was not abandonned?
Well, let's start from the beginning... Cota 200
neighborhood is located in Cubatão, 200 meters from the sea level, near Anchieta
Highway.
These people were brought to this place by the
government in order to consctruct the Anchieta highway, which is essential for
people who live there. Many people were not sure if they moved from there due to their historical family.
Although this neighborhood is not a sustainable place
(it is neither ecologically nor economically correct), it is located in a sustainable region, in the
largest Atlantic Forest reserve in the country ....
But, in case, you are thinking that nobody leaves there,
you are completely wrong. Many people had to move, willing or not, considering
safety issues. Nowadays, in danger areas, instead of houses, we can see
"flashes" of land in the middle of the forest and destroyed of shacks
scattered on the top of the occupations.
The CDHU (State Housing and Urban Development Company)
wants to transform Cota 200 neighborhood into a sustainable region.
The goal of the project is to implement
sustainability solutions for the neighborhood. Sustainable construction, water
reuse, materials recycling, appearance enhancements and the application of
renewable energy are some of the measures planned for Cota 200, a historic area
of irregular occupation in Serra do Mar.
