Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T18:47:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ana Luiza Teixeira de Oliveira.pdf: 2728773 bytes, checksum: 87839c39db96a3440213a0a456572a40 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-10-13 / The present study was carried out in the city of Santos-SP (Brazil) with the aim of understanding the meaning of the term beach environment for elderly individuals who regularly attend this natural space for the performance of physical activities. This qualitative study, supported by the gerontology literature, employed the methodological resources of the analysis of oral reports and observations of activities developed by a group of elderly individuals. Volunteers were selected to participate in the study: five men (average age of 71.8 years) and five women (average age of 75.4 years). Socioeconomic data were collected using a questionnaire with closed questions. An open interview with a dialogue nature was then conducted. Data on information from the questionnaire were organized in a databank and later structured in the form of tables to facilitate the reader s understanding. Interviews were recorded on an audio recorder and in a field log; the topics were categorized in order for readers to be able to navigate better. Topics included the body that ages and the body that moves; beach environment; reflections on the body-nature relationship; body techniques; topophilia, health in the normal and pathological realms in the ageing process; as well as topics such as recreation and the history of the city of Santos / O presente estudo, realizado na cidade de Santos-SP, teve como objetivo compreender o significado do meio ambiente praiano para os idosos que assiduamente freqüentam este espaço natural para realizar atividades físicas. Caracterizado como um estudo qualitativo, a pesquisa, sustentada na literatura da gerontologia, utilizou como recursos metodológicos a análise de relatos orais e a observação das atividades desenvolvidas por um grupo de idosos. Foram selecionados, de forma voluntária, sujeitos de ambos os sexos, sendo cinco homens (média de idade de 71,8 anos) e cinco mulheres (média de idade de 75,4 anos). Inicialmente colheram-se dados sócio-econômicos, através de um questionário com perguntas fechadas e em seguida foi realizada uma entrevista aberta de caráter dialogal. Os dados referentes às informações do questionário fechado foram organizados em um banco de dados e posteriormente estruturados em forma de tabelas para melhor entendimento do leitor. As entrevistas, por sua vez, foram registradas por gravador e diário de campo sendo categorizadas em temas que o leitor poderá navegar. Entre eles: o corpo que envelhece e o corpo que se movimenta, meio ambiente praiano, reflexões quanto à relação corpo-natureza, técnicas corporais, topofilia, saúde no âmbito do normal e patológico no processo de envelhecimento e ainda temas como, lazer e a historicidade de Santos

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo buscar correspondências entre Arquitetura e Literatura, utilizando-se a obra de Milton Hatoum, \"Relato de um Certo Oriente\", como objeto da pesquisa. Procura-se empreender a leitura dos personagens de Hatoum à luz da arquitetura, a partir do espaço em que estão inseridos e onde ocorrem suas ações. A influência da cidade, da casa da infância e do local de trabalho, bem como o uso que se dá a cada lugar, são fatores que contribuem para a compreensão dos personagens que durante a obra narram-se uns aos outros. Isolados na casa ou perdidos em Manaus, no Brasil ou no mundo, os membros da família em torno da qual se desenrola este \"Relato\" relacionam-se diferentemente com o espaço do romance, cada um à sua maneira, e desta relação pode-se desenvolver uma compreensão tanto mais ampla da matriarca Emilie, de seu marido, seus filhos e da neta que se propõe narrar a história de gerações. Partindo da noção de topofilia, trata de uma área de fronteira entre arquitetura e literatura, onde as duas áreas de conhecimento podem tocar-se e nutrir-se. / This work aims to find connections between architecture and literature, using Milton Hatoum\'s book, \"Relato de um Certo Oriente\", as object to this research. It seeks read Hatoum characters through the architecture, from the space in which they live and where their actions take place. The influence of the city, the childhood home and the workplace, as well as the use that is given to each place, are factors that contribute to the understanding of the characters who during the tale tell each other history. Isolated at home or lost in Manaus, in Brazil or in the world, family members around which unfolds this \"tale\" relate differently with the space of the novel, each in its own way, and this relationship can get a broader understanding of the matriarch Emilie, her husband, her children and granddaughter who proposes to narrate the story of generations. Based on the concept of topophilia, is a border area between architecture and literature, where the two areas of knowledge can get in touch and nourish each other.

This thesis for the Bachelor of Arts in Information Design with a focus on Spatial Design has examined and identified exterior places and their characteristics that contribute to a strong sense of place among residents in Katrineholm Municipality. The aim has been to create a design proposal for a hospital park, which currently functions as a walkway and has several shortcomings relative to its potential and the needs and criticisms of the residents. The study is based on theories and previous research on place attachment and topophilia. Through interviews, site observations and notations, as well as a survey, types of exterior spaces, materials, and activities that promote mental well-being and the factors that contribute to a sense of place and place attachment have been identified. The findings show that both place attachment and topophilic values have subjective qualities and that more factors than a place's aesthetics affect the experience. The empirical data has identified specific characteristics that recreational exterior places should consider and implement in their design. The design proposal presents a conceptual hospital park with the aim of informing about optional activities that users can engage in to promote mental well-being and recovery through spatialities. This is achieved by illustrating how spatial designs through spatial organization, form, and disposition can be perceived and used.