GeoTextos (Jul 2013)
THE QUESTION ENVIRONMENT PRESENT IN COURSES OF GEOGRAPHY (LP/B) ON BRAZIL
Abstract
The Brazil has courses of geographyat the modalities Degree Plenas (LP) and baccalaureate (B), distributed in different regions within its territory. Being the Geography of the disciplines working with environmental issues in this analysis seeks to evaluate how this issue is addressed in the formation of Geographer. Thus, the article sought to map the location of 233 educational institutions that offer courses in geography (LP/B) and consider the menu of disciplines, aiming thereby gain an understanding of how the disciplines that work the theme, addressing the issue of environment in Geography courses. Methodologically, the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) was crucial because it allowed locate and make a spatial analysis of all educational institutions. The survey results showed updated as has the issue of the environment, in the curriculum Brazilian.