ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WIND FARMS AND GEOPARKS IN CHAPADA DIAMANTINA- BA – A POINT OF REFLECTION FOR OTHER CASES IN BRAZIL / ANÁLISE SOBRE A RELAÇÃO ENTRE PARQUES EÓLICOS E GEOPARQUE NA CHAPADA DIAMANTINA- BA – PONTO DE REFLEXÃO PARA OUTROS

Abstract

The growing use of wind energy in the mountains of the Brazilian semi-arid region is drawing attention to various fields of research, including geoconservation. This study sought to analyze the coexistence of geotourism and wind energy, using the discussion of Landscape Justice as a backdrop. The study section used the wind landscape of Morro do Chapéu, located in the Chapada Diamantina - Bahia. As a method, mapping and fieldwork were carried out; documentary and bibliographic bases were surveyed. The results show that even though the landscape is of geoscientific importance, there has been an imposition of the wind initiative in its occupation. Geotourism, as well as other segments (mining and the environment) were put on the back burner. It was clear from the results analyzed that there was (in)justice in the landscape, since wind farms are multinational businesses that affect the visible aspects, the geological heritage and the socio-cultural integrity of the landscape. While the creation of Geoparks invests in multiple partnerships, the creation of wind farms reduces them, ignoring the forms and contents of landscapes.