UNIFAN Medicina 2015/2

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Regional development

    In the first half of the twentieth century, some farmers of the area of "Aparecida de Goiânia" donated two bushels of land to the Catholic Church, for the construction of a church. On May 3, 1922, it was lifted up, in this soil, a cross of “aroeira” tree built and offered by Aristides. On this same day it was celebrated there, the first open-air mass, prayed by a priest that came from the city of Goyaz, the capital. Provisorily a ranch of “bacuri” tree leaves served as chapel, being the first party accomplished on May 11, 1922 and, in the same year the construction of the definitive church was begun with aid of the people. Both the cross and the church built stay still at the same place, as historical witnesses of the origin of Aparecida's town.

    At that time, oxen, horses, mules and donkeys were the only means of transportation for short and long distances. It was very difficult to leave the house and to face the ignored dangers of the forests. The people lived more on the farms than in the small towns. There where wild animals in the forests and the waters of the rivers were clean and full of fishes. The province of “Goyaz” was a vast extension of forests, where there were old farms of the cycle of the gold, until the end of the 19th century, when the slavery was extinguished by the “Lei áurea” (Golden Law). The people planted and they only harvested the necessary to feed, because there was not trade. Many people lived from hunting, fishing and from collecting de forest fruits.

    In the cycle of the gold in “Goyaz”, there were about 14 white and 86 slaves in every 100 people. The exhaustion of the gold of the explored surfaces resulted in poverty and there was nothing else to do. There were not future perspectives for the people, even for the owners of the great farms. There should be a way of exploring the potential of the forests.

    On October 24, 1933, “Pedro Ludovico” founded “Goiânia”, which starting from its official inauguration, in 1942, it became the capital of province. The new capital grew up fast, because it attracted the interest of people from other Brazilian areas. The cities of “Goiânia” and “Aparecida de Goiânia” sum up more than 2 million inhabitants, in the beginning of the twenty-first century. These cities continue attracting immigrants for its solid economy, based in agriculture, cattle, industry, trade and services.

    However, the destruction of the forests for the agriculture and the cattle breeding, the use of poisonous products, the hunting, the fishing, the mining and the industrialization resulted the social and economic development of the “goiano” people, but this affected the conditions of the Nature. A great amount of garbage is dispersed everywhere and pollution affects the waters of the lakes, streams and rivers. Only the use and the preservation of the natural resources, through science and technology can guarantee the life of this and of the future generations. What to do? This is a question that our young students should answer.

(FARIA, L. A. de. Aparecida de Goiânia: FACULDADE ALFREDO NASSER, fev. 2010).

I. Faith inspired the founding of Aparecida de Goiânia’s town.

II. Both the cross and the church built stay still at the same place, as historical witnesses of the origin of Aparecida's town.

III. The people planted, harvested and sold on a competitive trade.

IV. There were future perspectives for the people, especially for the owners of the great farms, after the exhaustion of the gold.

V. In the cycle of the gold in “Goyaz”, people lived especially from the trade of hunting and fishing.

VI. In the early twenty-first century “Goiânia” and “Aparecida de Goiânia” attracted immigrants for its solid economy, based on agriculture, cattle, industry, trade and services.

VII. The regional development also contributed to the development of the environment.

VIII. Garbage and pollution affected the environment.

IX. There should be a way of exploring the potential of the forests in the middle of the nineteenth century.

X. Science and technology can guarantee the life of future generations, if there is preservation of the natural resources, and young students should answer about preservation of the natural resources.

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