SOUSA, A. F.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2651954659980966; SOUSA, Alecvan de França.
Abstract:
The society has demonstrated recently a concern with environmental issues highlighted in
various media. One can consider the fact of natural phenomena and experienced
environmental tragedies have instigated this currently, better social reflection regarding the
impact caused by human beings to the environment. On this scenario, this survey is the
result of a theoretical and empirical study on the measurement of economic benefits
generated with the reforestation of the banks of the River Pianco/Piranhas from the
deployment project Environmental River (Con) Life in the city of Pombal/PB. This way, the
goal of the survey was to measure the benefits generated with the reforestation, as well as
identify the expenses required for this reforestation and still keep the socio-economic
communities with Environmental Project deployment. The present study was guided
considering addition of bibliographic aspects, a practical focus, with the implementation of a
questionnaire to riparian owners to Rio Pianco/Piranhas, and a second questionnaire, the
technician by environmental project Rio (Con) Life, involving various issues surrounding the
reforestation of Rio Pianco/Piranhas with several species of fruit trees. On the analysis of the
results achieved with this survey found that the economic benefits generated by investing in
the reforestation of the banks of the River Pianco/Piranhas in the city of Pombal/PB can
generate income for residents of the banks of the river that surrounds this project, in addition
to providing a stimulating the regional economy and the improvement of life of families
benefited with the reforestation project.