Impactos ambientais no trecho urbano da microbacia do riacho do cipó, em Cachoeira dos Índios-PB.

Abstract

We know that water is crucial to the permanence of all living beings on Earth, when we appropriate these water resources, whether in economic mode or leisure, we always cause harm to nature very often irreversible. Especially given the above, it is crucial to analyze and alleviate the impacts of these resources. With this, the research has os its main objective to identify the main environmental impacts present in the drainage basin of Riacho do Cipó in the municipality of Cachoeira dos Índios-PB, from the use of its margins. For this, the methodology used was based on the descriptive line, with development in the following steps: bibliographic survey; cartographic survey; field stage and end the writing of the final text. However, in developing the monograph it was possible to identify the economic activities on the warehouse of the stream; Environmental impacts such as: deforestation of riparian forests; Impact of wet passages on the Riacho course; Sewage pollution the waters and water contamination with solid waste (the waste). Therefore, forms of mitigation of the observed impacts were presented, given that land use and occupation by improper housing contribute and further accelerate these impacts.