An Innovative Vessel for Research Studies at Amazon as a Potential Support for Sustainable Development and Conservation of the Region

• Main Authors: Luís Otávio Vieira Meliande, Afrânio de Amorim Francisco Soares Filho, Marcus Vinícius de Araújo Fonseca, Fernando Pellon de Miranda
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2014-12-01
• Series: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
• Subjects: Research vessel; research boat; Amazon; sustainable development; conservation
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132014000600979&lng=en&tlng=en

This study proposes an innovative and demonstrably necessary vessel intended for the research and logistic support of scientific or non-scientific activities in the Amazon, designed in accordance with the environmental and geographical requirements and characteristics of the region (possibly applicable to other similar hydrographic basins). The study also demonstrates the existence of a demand (actual and potential) for the infrastructure proposed. This infrastructure could subsidize the efforts devoted to the expansion of knowledge about the region, since many areas of science, institutions and business segments could benefit from its implementation. The access to knowledge could attract private investments with the perspective of developing business whose origin has been a rational and sustainable exploitation of the natural potential of the region.