Benefícios da arborização urbana no planejamento ambiental da cidade de Erechim/RS

Abstract

The disorderly growth of cities causes conflicts between urbanized areas and areas that still have vegetation, because the population does not give due importance to the existing vegetation in the place and occupy these spaces irregularly, but the urban arborization appears to soften this problem. It is responsible for numerous social and environmental benefits as they help the physical and mental health of the population as well as the quality of life in urban centers and is seen in cities as an important natural restructurer of urban space, as it approximates the normal environmental conditions of the city. Relation to the urban environment. This subject requires participation of the public power and the community as a whole, thinking about this the Municipality of Erechim has elaborated specific legislation stating that it is obligatory to plant at least one tree, according to the municipal plan of afforestation, in each property. The purpose of this study is to raise awareness among civil engineers and architects of the importance and benefits of urban tree-planting, thus increasing the city’s wooded area by planting and conserving plant species on public roads and public places. The processes analyzed were few but satisfactory since it was possible to verify that the legislation is being gradually met and the population is becoming aware of the benefits of it to the quality of life of the population.