Green Spaces, inclusion and education: : an analysis of the visit of visually impaired children to ECOBOSQUE

Abstract

The construction of green spaces in public areas, such as universities, provides leisure environments and expands classes beyond conventional structures, enabling a model for active education and learning in contact with nature. Thus, this study examines the ECOBOSQUE space, a Permanent Preservation Area (PPA) located at the State University of Pará - UEPA, in the city of Marabá, as a sensory stimulation environment for blind and visually impaired individuals. A qualitative and exploratory research was conducted based on the visit of ten visually impaired children to the site. The results highlight the importance of green spaces in promoting social inclusion and children's learning through sensory experiences as they interact and explore the world around them, emphasizing the significance of maintaining experiential and reality-based learning and the exchange of experiences with the environment.