DISCOVERING THE WORLD OF ARBORIZATION: AN APPLICATION EXPERIENCE IN THE AFFORESTATION INVENTORY OF BOSQUE MAIA PARK - INTERFACE DESIGN

DESCOBRINDO O MUNDO DA ARBORIZACAO: APLICANDO O INVENTARIO DE ARBORIZAÇÃO DO PARQUE BOSQUE MAIA

Abstract

The current work consists of applying investigation and systematization of information about afforestation in Greater São Paulo, supported by Information Design. The project aims to create a physical-digital interface model to systematize the identification of tree species, in order to facilitate their identification, location, planning, and management. The Bosque Maia Park, located in the municipality of Guarulhos, will be used as a case study and starting point to propagate this systematization. The methodological procedures include transforming a Scientific Initiation project—where prototypes of tree identification plaques made of pruned wood were created—into an Extension Project; as well as a technical visit to the Bosque Maia Park and the Ecological Sawmill of Guarulhos, the location that will supply the necessary pruned wood for the production of the plaques. In the initial project, the plaques contain a QR code for scanning, which provides specific information about the tree individuals. The expected final result proposes a modification to the initial model by adding braille identification plaques, making the experience of learning about tree species more inclusive. It is hoped that the proposed systematization will help promote local tree management through tree inventories in urban environments.