As características da cobertura vegetal do distrito de Pinheiros em São Paulo no início do século XXI

Tree canopy is an important component in the urban environment because it improves people's quality of life by enhancing environmental situation. In the district of Pinheiros in Sao Paulo, the mapping based on satellite images in a detailed scale points out that vegetation is heterogeneously distributed, thus being more concentrated in patches in the north and south portions of the district, corresponding to 15% of its total area. The central portion of the district has much less vegetation and should be considered a main focus for environmental improvement planning. The vegetation arrangement, where it exists, is clumped, however not continuous and could also be improved with vegetation intensification.