Open AccessSocioenvironmental influences of the sustainable management of Cascavel river watershed
Author(s) -
Bruna Pereira da Silva,
Maurício Ivan Cruz,
Elisandro Pires Frigo,
Bruna de Villa,
Diogo Giomo,
Gladis Aparecida Sandi Tosin,
Willian Silva Mello,
Luciene Kazue Tokura,
Hamom Ventura Rodrigues,
Ivã Luis Caon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v10i14.21211
Subject(s) - watershed , sanitation , population , geography , water resource management , environmental planning , environmental protection , environmental science , environmental engineering , demography , machine learning , sociology , computer science
The city of Cascavel-PR has shown, over the years, an accelerated population growth in the urban area, thus increasing environmental problems and exposing the deficiencies in public policies for basic sanitation and the environment. In order to minimize the environmental impacts of these areas, a correct management of the watershed is necessary. The objective of this study was the analysis of how population growth in the watershed region has impacted its disposition as an integral part of the environment and the society within its limits. Through that, establishing quantitative and qualitative parameters of the different aspects of the watershed and its impacts within the city. In order to verify these characteristics, two different analyses were used, relating the morphometric characteristics of the Cascavel river’s watershed, with the data of the Secretaria de Planejamento e Urbanismo - SEPLAN. The city population, according to the last Census, was around 286.172 inhabitants. The sewage service attends about 83% of the population and the pavement with asphalt in the roads reaches close to 93%. However, although public policies have improved the quality of life of the population, there was a lack of maintenance and a significant amount of siltation near the municipal lake. This region is critical for the watershed because it is its source and the presence of impacts of this order may not only affect the watershed, but also damage the sustainable development of society and the environment during the next years.