Reassentamentos de comunidades: o caso da Fazenda Bela Vista.

Abstract

The required resettlement of different population groups is a common practice for a variety of reasons. Nevertheless, there remains is a lack of attention to the complex consequences and impacts when a certain group is relocated. In Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, where it is difficult to adapt to the natural conditions, communities were relocated due to the hydroelectric power station Irapé. Today they are suffering from drought and a lack of planning related to their resettlement. In this context, environmental recommendations were sought, along with adaptation strategies to the Brazilian semi-arid climate, in addition to studies regarding relocation and planning. Moreover, there was more detailed research on socioenvironmental conditions in this area due to recommendations from a contracted surveys at CEMIG concessionary, who aimed to study strategies to minimize the drought at the Boa Vista farm, in Botumirim, and propose recommendations for sustainable occupation practices for this specific area that, together with the analyzes developed, culminated in the elaboration of a macrozoning. Consequently, it can be noticed that the data collected in this research will insure proper relocation planning, facilitating and supporting consistently the needs of the people relocated, and enabling them to have a better quality of life from the beginning of their relocation.