Tempos de Areia: uma análise das transformações da paisagem das Praças João Pessoa e Pedro Américo em Areia - PB (1922-2022).

Abstract

This dissertation has as object of study the landscape of João Pessoa and Pedro Américo squares in the city of Areia. The main objective of the research was to analyze and discuss the transformations of the landscape of the squares in the period from 1922 to 2022 through photographs. Therefore, it was necessary to historically contextualize the analyzed images and identify elements of the landscape and their alterations over the years, relating them to the historical context. A qualitative research of landscape analysis was then carried out through photographs in which it was possible to verify that the current landscape is the result of the accumulation of various elements built and rescued from all the analyzed periods that were considered important for the collective memory of the city. It was found that the functions of the studied squares have changed over the years, with an expansion of their social function in recent years.