Avaliação da qualidade ambiental da microbacia do Açude Epitácio Pessoa, Cariri Ocidental - Paraíba.

Abstract

In this study, the general objective was to evaluate the environmental impacts caused by the anthropic actions in the Epitacio person's watershed, as well as to propose environmental control measures. The assembled database included data related to the environmental impacts of the physical, biotic and anthropic environments in greater occurrence and in a more significant way. Initially, a check list of the environmental impacts present in the microbasin was carried out. Later, they were analyzed through the Pressure-State-Impact-Response methodology, making it possible to diagnose the environmental quality of the microbasin, as well as the responses or absence of them for each type of Impact on the environment. Information was also obtained through informal interviews with the local population and photographic records. The results revealed that there are innumerous environmental impacts in the physical, biotic and anthropic environments in the microbasin today and that, for the most part, have no response to their elimination or mitigation. It was concluded that, although the microbasin presents a relevant socioeconomic importance for the State of Paraíba, it is subject to a continuous and gradual deterioration of the environmental conditions, compromising its environmental quality, evidencing also the need for more effective interventions By the public authority, represented by those responsible.