Diagnóstico da arborização e percepção ambiental em seis bairros da cidade de Patos, Paraíba.

Abstract

The urban forestry provides balance to the modified natural environment. Their study is an important tool to diagnose the effect of the lack of urban planning and contribute to the quality of life. This study aimed to diagnose urban tree planting both qualitative and quantitative way the perception of the population regarding environmental education in six districts in the city of Patos - PB. The survey was conducted in two stages: first census took place in forty - two blocks randomly chosen, where the qualitative and quantitative aspects of tree species present in the neighborhoods were analyzed: Brasilia, Jatoba, Liberdade, Maternidade, Salgadinho and São Sebastião from August to December 2013. The parameters analyzed were: data collection, street, neighborhood, common name, family, species, plant health, problems with root, land clearance, wiring, diameter, problems with the crowns, total height, height of the first fork, pruning types made and the origin of species. Secondly, a questionnaire was applied to assess the perception of the population. These results indicate that 658 trees are trademarks belonging to six botanical families and 14 species, where Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Neem) accounted for over 70% of individuals. The results of this research showed that afforestation of neighborhoods has generally been classified as good, as most trees showed good phytosanitary conditions and that the investigated population recognizes the importance of urban forestry in the quality of life and environmental quality of the city.