PAZ, M. A.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3254231142890253; PAZ, Múcio Antônio de França.
Résumé:
Since the Industrial Revolution, urbanization has proved to be the antithesis of the
environment. Although the reciprocal is not true, since nature itself, since the rise of H.
sapiens (70,000 - 10,000 BC) has provided humanity with its abundant environmental
resources, and has become an important indicator of the quality of urban life, in last 05
(five) decades. In this context, cities have an existential duty to “make peace” with the
natural environment, on behalf of the quality of life of their present and future citizens,
which will guarantee them relative sustainability and resilience. Campina Grande and its
surroundings, despite the disorderly urban expansion, still has remnants of typical
vegetation of the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga, with potential to be studied for its proper
sustainable use and conservation. The twelve areas proposed for evaluation represent
the highest areas with the potential to reserve environmental and ecosystem services
worthy of conservation, such as water itself. Such remaining green areas of Campina
Grande and surroundings, worked here based on the delimitation and topography of the
land between the ato urban watersheds - Rio Bodocongó (SBHRB) and Riacho das
Piabas (MBHRP), in which freshwater springs have already been registered, in a region
with constant water demand problems over the years. Were still registered in the
influence areas of the basins more than 106 species of birds and 96 tree species endemic
to the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga biomes, distributed in 36 botanical families of
ecological importance, such as Fabacea (Leguminosae). In addition to areas of
employment of sustainable social technologies subject to management and integrated
management. The urban expansion of Campina Grande, with a growth rate of 122% in
21 years (1986-2007), and loss of 89% in the supply of ecosystem services in 25 years
(1989-2014), such as: climate regulation, water flow, moderation of disturbances,
nutrient cycling and biological control, preponderant factors for controlling sprawling
urban expansion, with the use of public and/or private policies for the conservation and
preservation of green areas around the city.