Levantamentos preliminares dos fatores de risco das nascentes situadas no perímetro urbano de Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso

Abstract

Known for decades for the quality of its waters and beautiful landscapes, Chapada dos Guimarães, State of Mato Grosso, has shown in the recent years an increase in the urbanization process. The town and its urban site, situated in a rich spring area, have presented several signs that this process of urbanization can bring risks to its natural resources. To raise the risk factors for these sources a study was conducted in the urban perimeter of the town. In this work, using satellite images combined with local checks and dividing the region into micro-watersheds, it was detected places presenting the main factors that can progressively degrade these areas through various human activities.