URBAN ARBORIZATION: CHALLENGES THAT SHOULD BE FACED TO INCREASE THE PLANTING OF TREES IN BRAZILIAN TOWNS

Authors

  • Taíse Ernestina Prestes Nogueira Duarte
  • Fábio Angeoletto
  • Jeater Waldemar Maciel Correa Santos
  • Frederico Fonseca da Silva Professor do Instituto Federal do Paraná
  • João Fernando Copetti Bohrer Acadêmico do Mestrado em Geografia da UFMT, campus de Rondonópolis
  • Leticia Massad Acadêmica do curso de graduação em Biologia da UFMT, campus de Rondonópolis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2018v11n1p327-341

Keywords:

Urban arborization, Environmental quality, Environmental injustice

Abstract

An analysis on urban arborization in Brazil comprises a historical and contemporary study to discover the true challenges that should be overcome for its valorization and increase. Current paper discusses factors that devalue urban arborization due to the city models introduced during the Portuguese colonial period and the lack of knowledge on its benefits for environmental quality. The lack of urban infrastructure for low income populations increases social inequality in Brazil. Lack of a technical team in many towns makes difficult surveillance. Consequently, laws on urban arborization are not enforced.

Author Biographies

Taíse Ernestina Prestes Nogueira Duarte

Acadêmica do Mestrado em Geografia da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - UFMT, campus de Rondonópolis, Brasil

Fábio Angeoletto

Docente do Mestrado em Geografia da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - UFMT, campus de Rondonópolis, Brasil

Jeater Waldemar Maciel Correa Santos

Docente do Mestrado em Geografia da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - UFMT, campus de Rondonópolis, Brasil.

Published

2018-03-29

How to Cite

Duarte, T. E. P. N., Angeoletto, F., Santos, J. W. M. C., Silva, F. F. da, Bohrer, J. F. C., & Massad, L. (2018). URBAN ARBORIZATION: CHALLENGES THAT SHOULD BE FACED TO INCREASE THE PLANTING OF TREES IN BRAZILIAN TOWNS. Revista Em Agronegócio E Meio Ambiente, 11(1), 327–341. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2018v11n1p327-341

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