Impacto urbano ocasionado por empreendimentos da construção civil no entorno da zona de proteção ambiental (zpa-6), Vila de Ponta Negra, Natal/RN

The process of urbanization in recent decades has generated considerable seriousness of problems relating to the use and occupation physical environment of cities. The concentration of population, economic activities and technological standards have reinforced an existing urban environment highly degraded as a consequence of the development style that leads to the predatory use of natural resources. In this context, cities as centers of production and consumption, have the most serious problems of environmental degradation. This study investigated the impacts of the municipal building projects to large-scale vertical in the town of Vila de Ponta Negra, Natal-RN, given the proximity to the Environmental Protection Area (ZPA-6) and considering its environmental importance , scenic, landscape and tourism for the city of Natal-RN. The fragility of the licensing process and the failure of the assumptions in the analysis, objective and subjective, for the granting of environmental permits for the building construction projects, specifically those set out in the surroundings of the Environmental Protection Area (ZPA-6) and fundamental importance of landscape and tourism for the city of Natal, has aroused the concern of local people in and of itself the Government, faced with the probable impacts that will affect greatly the Vila de Ponta Negra. The methodology used to achieve the intended objectives will be the literature review, questionnaire to the surrounding population and the Government, as well as findings on the spot, through the photographic record. The beneficiaries of the license, if the entrepreneurs, have been affected because of the granting of licensing act of investing large amount of capital in the works. Additionally, with distrust of the population, since they are to discredit the public system of environmental management have guessed by the probability of imbalance to the environment and structural damage to the Vila de Ponta Negra, where such failure to support energy, lack of regular supply of water , lack of sanitation and access roads sufficient for the flow of motor vehicles in these areas, among other factors. Thus, this work will contribute to the diagnosis and solutions to the problem in question, so that the Government will effectively fulfill its social management of ecologically balanced environment of continuing urban development in Natal, Brazil

Educação ambiental para crianças no ambiente urbano: uma proposta de pesquisa-ação

Este estudo de Educação Ambiental envolveu crianças de 6 a 11 anos de idade de um bairro de classe popular - Cohab I - na cidade de Botucatu. O objetivo principal do projeto foi contribuir para desenvolver nas crianças atitudes de cuidado com o meio onde vivem, proporcionando oportunidades de aquisição de conhecimentos, valores, atitudes e interesse ativo para protegê- lo e melhorá-lo. Trata-se de um estudo desenvolvido com os referenciais da metodologia da pesquisa-ação participativa, que considera fundamental a participação dos sujeitos envolvidos tanto no processo de produção de conhecimentos quanto na tomada de decisões. Através de conversas, atividades e brincadeiras variadas, as crianças construíram conhecimentos sobre o bairro, percebendo como podem e devem exercer ali um importante papel social de melhoria da qualidade de vida no ambiente em que vivem. As crianças foram incentivadas a participar e levar essa preocupação aos adultos.

El papel conjunto de las autoridades fiscales y ambientales en la gestión ambiental de los países de América Latina y el Caribe

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El impuesto sobre circulación de mercaderías y servicios de transporte (ICMS) como instrumento económico para la gestión ambiental: el caso de Brasil

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Herramientas económicas y fiscales para la gestión ambiental en Costa Rica

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Metodología de evaluación de políticas públicas de vivienda y transporte urbano bajos en carbono. Innovación ambiental de servicios urbanos y de infraestructura: hacia una economía baja en carbono

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Institucionalidad y transporte público urbano: Santiago de Chile y Medellín, Colombia. Innovación ambiental de servicios urbanos y de infraestructura: Hacia una economía baja en carbono

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El transporte público urbano bajo en carbono en América Latina. Innovación ambiental de servicios urbanos y de infraestructura: hacia una economía baja en carbono

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Diagnóstico ambiental do rio corumbataí em trecho urbano do município de rio claro, SP

The environmental analysis is an important tool used in forecasting and mitigation of environmental problems. Focusing on the occupation of marginal areas of the Corumbataí River in an urban stretch in the city of Rio Claro (SP), this study aimed to gather information on situations of risk, both to the environment and the population, verified in that area. Through field observation and in specific studies, the geological and geotechnical aspects, the characteristics of surface waters and aspects of urbanization were analyzed. The results show that the environmental problems diagnosed are related to lack of planning in the occupation of the area. Moreover, the natural characteristics of the physical environment expose people to risks such as floods and soil slides.

Desafíos y propuestas para la implementación más efectiva de instrumentos económicos en la gestión ambiental de América Latina y el Caribe. Estudios de caso: Brasil, Subregión Caribe, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, México, Venezuela

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Guía de gestión urbana

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Política y gestión ambiental en Argentina: gasto y financiamiento

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Políticas para mejorar la gestión ambiental en las PYMES argentinas y promover su oferta de bienes y servicios ambientales

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Políticas e instrumentos para mejorar la gestión ambiental de las PYMES y promover la oferta de bienes y servicios ambientales: el caso mexicano

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Políticas e instrumentos para mejorar la gestión ambiental de las PYMES en Colombia y promover su oferta en materia de bienes y servicios ambientales

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