Problemas ambientais provocados pela expansão urbana na Bacia do Córrego do Limoeiro em Presidente Prudente - SP

Abstract

This research has the objective of verifying the environmental problems in Limoeiro s Stream basin generated by the urbanization of the area. Urbanization models that are commonly adopted for the occupation of the valley bottoms are not based on the valuation of the stream as an element to be incorporated into urban design. In the historical process of its formation, Brazilian cities are characterized by a lack of planning, since most often prevail the interests arising from real estate speculation, when the government should focus on the interests of the population in general. The study of this area makes it possible to understand how public policies influence the dynamics of occupation. This dynamic is influenced by the fact that the government be driven by neoliberalism, with the predominance of the reproduction of capital. To this end, a literature review of issues related to urban and environmental planning was carried out based on the Brazilian urbanization process, as well as a study of the environmental legislation that addresses the integration issues in an urban environment, the master plan analysis and zoning. Finally, an inventory of the basin was conducted in order to understand the physical aspects and geomorphological study area, making it possible to identify the main characteristics and uses of this river basin, as well as major environmental problems. Given this situation, this study which belongs to the program of the Mestrado de Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Regional (MMADRE Environment and Regional Development Master), set out to assess the consequences of the environmental impacts of urban growth, using as a case of study the occupation of the banks of Limoeiro, appurtenant to the same watershed where it is located the Amizade s balneary. The systematization of studies culminated in the elaboration of a map of proposed general guidelines for zoning and land use, considering areas of environmental restrictions and values arising from urbanity.