Socio-environmental sustainability: Development of bamboo construction systems in Vale do Ribeira, SP.

Abstract

Embracing social and technological aspects, the present research project aims to refine a search for theoretical, historical and behavioral that justifies the use of a particular building process in a specific location, allowing a share exchange between the native-born, and his environment, and therefore a greater political autonomy . Based on the study of existing cases that have developed such a technological process, the research aims to investigate and identify situations where it is established a close relation between the parts of a community. Such research not only aims to solve production or economic issues, but to develop the ways where the important involvement of the subject is manifested in the construction process, so that he is the author of your own space, and allowing the generation of a real local development. Only the legitimate development of roots, integrated with a local way of life can bring the incursion of new technologies, an activity socially sustainable. Thus, the research project, based in such diagnosis, the search for a new technology, product / method adapted to the social demands of this specific area Iguape, in Vale do Ribeira. The project aims to address the development of the productive process, employment generation and income to local development.