It intended to comprehend the risk's definition process by involved community in the context of OSX-Estaleiro/SC environmental licensing, at Biguaçu, between 2009 and 2010. The qualitative research approach was adopted. The bibliographical and documental research technique was used conjunctionally with semi-structured interview technique. It was adopted Ulrich Beck's risk society theory as the main theoretical reference. About results, it was realized the existence of life's material conditions and communities' effects perceptions relation. It concluded about the necessity of social basic rights for an independent and legitimate risk's social construction process.
Public Participation; Risk's Definition; OSX-Estaleiro/SC. Environmental Licensing; Involved Community's Perspective