A ANÁLISE DA PAISAGEM COMO SUBSÍDIO PARA A GESTÃO AMBIENTAL URBANA: estudo da bacia hidrográfica do Córrego do Enxofre, Piracicaba/SP

LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS AS A SUBSIDY FOR URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: A case study of “Córrego do Enxofre” hydrographic basin, Piracicaba/SP

Abstract

The urban landscape is a geographic concept that due your ability of including physical, biotic and anthropic interdependent elements, it has a fundamental importance for environmental management within cities. The following study characterizes the urban landscape of “Córrego do Enxofre” hydrographic basin, in Piracicaba City, São Paulo State, as a subsidy for environmental management. Landscape units were defined and then analyzed based on urban environmental quality methodology. The socioenvironmental indicators were applied and enabled to comprehend the environmental dynamics and restrictions within each landscape unit of the study area. The chosen indicators were accounted in analysis categories, such as: habitation, pluvial water draining systems, urban infrastructure, services and environmental comfort. The tool used to work with the analysis and characterization using data from the municipality, field trip and satellite images was the software QGIS 3.10.6 (Geographic Information Systems). The categories evaluation provided a final index which reflected to be useful for environmental characterization of urban landscape units, allowing your evaluation on urban restrictions. The study proved the potential of urban landscape analysis as an important concept for environmental management, reconciling the land use capacity and its environmental limitations.