O processo histórico geográfico da criação do parque municipal gavéa e seus impactos em uberlândia-mg: possibilidades de inserções didático-pedagógicas na educação básica

Abstract

This article analyzes the historical-geographical process behind the creation of Gávea Municipal Park, located in the southern sector of Uberlândia (MG), focusing on its impacts on urban development and its potential use as a pedagogical resource in Geography education at the basic education level. The study emerges from the observed lack of public knowledge about the park and argues that urban parks can function as " field class." The methodology involved exploratory visits, documentary analysis, and theoretical reflection. The article contextualizes the park's creation as an environmental compensation measure linked to real estate expansion and discusses the unequal spatial distribution of parks across the city and the symbolic implications of their use. A didactic proposal is presented for high school students, using the park to foster discussions on urbanization, environmental conservation, socio-spatial inequalities, and public policy.