Entre Mapas e Saberes: Sistema de Informação Geográfica e Sabedoria Indígena na Construção de Soluções Climáticas

Sinval Cantarelli  Xavier; Adriana Portella; Eduardo Rocha; Tais Beltrame dos Santos; Tifany de Ávila Cardoso

doi:10.29327/9786527219705.1129916

Entre Mapas e Saberes: Sistema de Informação Geográfica e Sabedoria Indígena na Construção de Soluções Climáticas

Translated title of the contribution: Between Maps and Knowledge: Geographic Information Systems and Indigenous Wisdom in the Construction of Climate Solutions

Sinval Cantarelli Xavier
, Adriana Portella
, Eduardo Rocha
, Tais Beltrame dos Santos
, Tifany de Ávila Cardoso

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

This article presents partial results of the research Amazonian Indigenous Wisdom: Shaping Climate Solutions for Brazil, which aims to co-design, together with indigenous communities in the Amazon, mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate change based on ontologies and traditional knowledge. The research adopts a participatory and collaborative approach, combining digital tools—such as Geographic Information System (GIS) and StoryMaps with qualitative and ethnographic methods, including interviews, mental mapping workshops, and photographic records. Fieldwork was conducted in six villages of four ethnic groups in the state of Acre, Brazil. The integration of data into online GIS platforms and the creation of StoryMaps have enabled the spatial representation of local knowledge and experiences, valuing indigenous ways of relating to the territory. The results highlight the potential of GIS and StoryMaps as tools for intercultural dialogue, critical visualisation, and decision-making support, contributing to fairer climate policies grounded in local realities.

Translated title of the contribution	Between Maps and Knowledge: Geographic Information Systems and Indigenous Wisdom in the Construction of Climate Solutions
Original language	Portuguese
Title of host publication	Anais do Seminário Internacional Projetar: Reexistir no Mundo Contemporâneo - interpretar, conservar e transformar.
Place of Publication	Pelotas
Publisher	Federal University of Pelotas
Pages	1-14
Number of pages	14
Volume	1
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9786527219705
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.29327/9786527219705.1129916
Publication status	Published - 12 Dec 2025
Event	12th International Seminar Design 2025: Re-existing in the Contemporary World - interpreting, conserving and transforming - Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil Duration: 14 Oct 2025 → 18 Oct 2025 https://www.even3.com.br/projetar2025/

Seminar

Seminar	12th International Seminar Design 2025
Abbreviated title	PROJETAR 2025
Country/Territory	Brazil
City	Pelotas
Period	14/10/25 → 18/10/25
Internet address	https://www.even3.com.br/projetar2025/

Keywords

indigenous knowledge
climate change
Geographic Information System

UN SDGs

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Xavier, S. C., Portella, A., Rocha, E., Beltrame dos Santos, T., & Cardoso, T. D. Á. (2025). Entre Mapas e Saberes: Sistema de Informação Geográfica e Sabedoria Indígena na Construção de Soluções Climáticas. In Anais do Seminário Internacional Projetar: Reexistir no Mundo Contemporâneo - interpretar, conservar e transformar. (1 ed., Vol. 1, pp. 1-14). Federal University of Pelotas. https://doi.org/10.29327/9786527219705.1129916

Xavier, Sinval Cantarelli ; Portella, Adriana ; Rocha, Eduardo et al. / Entre Mapas e Saberes: Sistema de Informação Geográfica e Sabedoria Indígena na Construção de Soluções Climáticas. Anais do Seminário Internacional Projetar: Reexistir no Mundo Contemporâneo - interpretar, conservar e transformar.. Vol. 1 1. ed. Pelotas : Federal University of Pelotas, 2025. pp. 1-14

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Xavier, SC, Portella, A, Rocha, E, Beltrame dos Santos, T & Cardoso, TDÁ 2025, Entre Mapas e Saberes: Sistema de Informação Geográfica e Sabedoria Indígena na Construção de Soluções Climáticas. in Anais do Seminário Internacional Projetar: Reexistir no Mundo Contemporâneo - interpretar, conservar e transformar.. 1 edn, vol. 1, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, pp. 1-14, 12th International Seminar Design 2025, Pelotas, Brazil, 14/10/25. https://doi.org/10.29327/9786527219705.1129916

Entre Mapas e Saberes: Sistema de Informação Geográfica e Sabedoria Indígena na Construção de Soluções Climáticas. / Xavier, Sinval Cantarelli ; Portella, Adriana; Rocha, Eduardo et al.
Anais do Seminário Internacional Projetar: Reexistir no Mundo Contemporâneo - interpretar, conservar e transformar.. Vol. 1 1. ed. Pelotas: Federal University of Pelotas, 2025. p. 1-14.

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Xavier SC, Portella A, Rocha E, Beltrame dos Santos T, Cardoso TDÁ. Entre Mapas e Saberes: Sistema de Informação Geográfica e Sabedoria Indígena na Construção de Soluções Climáticas. In Anais do Seminário Internacional Projetar: Reexistir no Mundo Contemporâneo - interpretar, conservar e transformar.. 1 ed. Vol. 1. Pelotas: Federal University of Pelotas. 2025. p. 1-14 doi: 10.29327/9786527219705.1129916

Entre Mapas e Saberes: Sistema de Informação Geográfica e Sabedoria Indígena na Construção de Soluções Climáticas

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