A dinâmica natural e a ação do homem na transformação do meio: Uma análise geoambiental no município de Pitimbu - PB

Abstract

This work constitutes a survey about the natural aspects in the town of Pitimbu-PB. It presents the current view of the environmental impacts caused by the action of men as a transformer agent in the environment. The current context of the town is grounded on the historical context and on the physical-ambient characteristics that integrate the dynamic aspects of the spatial construction along the years. In this sense, the research aimed to do a geoambiental analysis in the town through the natural dynamic observation and the human action in the spatial transformation. Thus, it was necessary to consider some methodological procedures, such as: bibliographical, documental and data survey. Then, it was considered the field works in which was carried the survey and was observed the necessary elements to the development of the study. The systematization was established in accordance with the elaboration of thematic maps of the area related to the research. It was done through the Geographical Information System (GIS) which enables to comprehend the principal characteristics that generate the environment degradation processes in Pitimbu. The natural dynamic itself is constituted of characteristics that may generate diverse impacts in the environment. Although it also has the capacity of adapting and reorganizing itself. In this regard, men are in this context as the transformer of space and as the causer of severe impacts that, in most of times, are irreversible and damage not only the environment but also the society. Summarizing, this research constituted a set of information that serve for taking decisions in the field of public, private and in general community sectors as collaborator instruments for the process of planning and socialambiental management. Keywords: Pitimbu. Environmental impacts. Human actions. Space. Planning. Socialambiental management.