REVISTA ELETRÔNICA EXTENSÃO EM DEBATE

REPORTS OF A TRAGEDY: A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MULTIPLE IMPACTS OF MINING IN MACEIÓ BASED ON UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

UMA DISCUSSÃO SOBRE OS MÚLTIPLOS IMPACTOS DA MINERAÇÃO EM MACEIÓ A PARTIR DA EXTENSÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA

Cauã Queiroz

Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade (UFAL)/Discente

Anthony Gabriel de Gusmão

Faculdade de Economia Administração e Contabilidade (UFAL) / Mestrando

Natallya Levino

Faculdade de Economia Administração e Contabilidade (UFAL) / Docente

DOI: https://doi.org/10.28998/rexd.v22.19378

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Abstract

The disaster, which began in 2018, caused serious structural, economic, environmental, and social damage, affecting approximately 60,000 people and causing the evacuation of five neighborhoods. This article aims to present the communication tools developed by the projects “Quali-Quantitative Analysis of Incidents Caused by the Braskem Mining Company in Maceió - AL” and “Reports of a Tragedy” that served to expand the dissemination of the topic to society. Highlights include the digital repository “Tragedy in Maceió”, the YouTube channel “Reports of a Tragedy”, the educational booklet “Exploring the Impacts of Mining in Maceió”, as well as a documentary and an educational game still under development. The results indicate that such initiatives contributed to increasing public awareness, combating misinformation, and fostering a critical understanding of the disaster. Finally, the study highlights the relevance of continuing to use these tools and suggests new research to evaluate their effectiveness in similar contexts

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Author Biographies

Cauã Queiroz, Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade (UFAL)/Discente

Undergraduate in Economics from the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) and researcher at the Applied Economics Laboratory (LEAP) of UFAL, CNPq scholarship holder. Currently, full member of the Management Committee for Non-Patrimonial Damages of the Braskem case at the Federal Public Ministry.

Anthony Gabriel de Gusmão, Faculdade de Economia Administração e Contabilidade (UFAL) / Mestrando

 

Undergraduate in Economics from the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) and Master in Economics (PPGE-UFAL)

Natallya Levino, Faculdade de Economia Administração e Contabilidade (UFAL) / Docente

Tenured professor at the Federal University of Alagoas/UFAL. PhD (2014) and Master's (2010) in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Pernambuco/UFPE. Graduated in Economics from the Federal University of Alagoas (2007) and in Administration with a specialization in Foreign Trade from the Faculty of Alagoas (2007). Permanent Professor of the Professional Master's Degree in Public Administration (PROFIAP) and the Postgraduate Program in Public Policy Management at the Federal University of Tocantins. Deputy Coordinator of the Open University of Brazil (UAB/UFAL). Course evaluator for INEP/MEC. Vice leader of the Research Group on Decision-Making Processes (GPPD) and the Laboratory of Applied Economics (LEAP).

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