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Memória e meio ambiente: identificação de mudanças ambientais em Alcácer do Sal
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In this dissertation, memory emerges as fertile territory for questioning and proposing sustainable alternatives to the environment, with a focus on the city of Alcácer do Sal in Portugal. The study is part of contemporary discussions about environmental crises and their origins, considering the narratives of the Anthropocene and the Capitalocene, recognizing that these crises are not merely the result of an industrial age, but of a long history of exploitation and dissociation between humanity and nature. The research highlights the importance of memory in building a sustainable future, addressing how collective memory, captured through interviews based on oral history methodology, can reveal the environmental and social transformations that have taken place over the decades in the region studied. Using the Double Diamond methodology, this research organizes its stages into Discovery, Definition, Development and Delivery. Interviews with local residents revealed an insightful perception of changes in the ecosystem and biodiversity over time. It was suggested that the memories of the residents of Alcácer do Sal should be brought together with the practices of Transition Design, in order to design possible paths to a future where the human and the non-human can coexist in harmony. The dissertation suggests that memory, understood as a form of critical thinking, can be a catalyst for social and environmental transformation.By integrating local and scientific knowledge, the research promotes an interdisciplinary and intercultural vision, which is essential for tackling contemporary environmental crises.Despite the methodological challenges faced, such as the limitation of time and the difficulty in strictly following oral history methodology, the research contributes to the debate on sustainability by proposing a new approach to the interaction between humans and the environment.Ultimately, this work invites us to question how local narratives and memories can help to postpone the “end of the world” and imagine futures that are more collective and compatible with the continuity of our existences.
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Alcácer do Sal (Setúbal, Portugal) Duplo Diamante (método) História Oral Transition Design Design de transição Memória Pluriverso (conceito) Sustentabilidade