THE RELEVANCE OF MILTON SANTOS’ THINKING IN THE TEACHING OF GEOGRAPHY AIMED AT REDUCING THE RISKS OF NATURAL DISASTERS
Keywords:
The thought of Milton Santos. Space. Topophilia. Natural disasters.Abstract
This article aims to analyze the contribution of Milton Santos' thinking so that the teaching of Geography can promote the study of the geographical space connected with the of an problems economic, political, social, cultural, environmental and of prevention for the reduction of risks of anthropic natural disasters in the world today. Due to the increase in their frequency and destructive potential, natural disasters have gained more and more space in different information vehicles. School reflection
on Milton Santos' teachings and theoretical concepts is fundamental for us to teach Geography and properly study the geographic space in an educational context capable of awakening students’ critical thinking about environmental issues, also highlighting the eff ects of natural disasters throughout of the contemporary era.