Dialogue between the community and coal industries: community perception research based on social and environmental indicators

Abstract

This article aims at analyzing the communication between the community and the coal industry in the southern region of Santa Catarina, considering, as a parallel topic, the destiny of areas subject to environmental damage. The object of the analysis is the quantitative evaluation of a community in which an organization, operating in the coal mining sector, recovered areas previously degraded. To understand the context of the research, a brief history of coal mining will be considered, as well as a description of the activities of some mining companies in the area of Criciúma.