Return of the Social Map of Serra da Malcata

Between 2023 and 2024, the Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Line of the Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Associate Laboratory Terra at the University of Coimbra, along with its extension at the Open University of Portugal, in partnership with OTSS-Fiocruz, developed a participatory process in Serra da Malcata. This initiative aimed to map the characteristics of the territory through a participatory approach, giving voice to local actors to identify local potentialities and vulnerabilities.

The feedback of the Social Cartography to the community of Vilar Maior, Sabugal, carried out by the CFE team, took place on August 27 and 28, actively involving various stakeholders and the local community. The participatory mapping conducted during this co-production dynamic revealed crucial insights about the territory, which will guide future actions aimed at socio-ecological preservation and improving the quality of life of its inhabitants.