A relação da população com o mapa na Cidade de Goiás : a leitura dos moradores, comerciantes, turistas e dos jovens escolares

Abstract

Man's knowledge of geographic space guides how he moves and relates to this space. For this acquisition, it is important to previously acquire some notions of aspects that Geography deals with: cartography is one of them, and it is from it that it becomes possible to organize, at the level of ideas, mental maps to guide and situate people in the spaces they live in. Search of field held with residents and traders from the city of Goiás, tourists and also with students from the Colégio Estadual de Aplicação, Professor Manuel Caiado, reveals that all they guide themselves using this knowledge. A questionnaire was applied on the use and knowledge of maps, as well as being asked to draw mental maps representing the route Praça do Coreto-Mercado Municipal, with the objective of obtaining material for analysis.