Informação geoespacial: subsídios para o zoneamento ecológico e econômico do município de Maracanã/PA

Abstract

Geospatial information is a source of fundamental knowledge in the current technological context and enables the manager to act safely in the decision making process for the planning and management of the territory. Concerning issues related to environmental issues, it is important to highlight that the production, storage, sharing and dissemination of geospatial information is a great strategy for municipal governments, in order to protect the environment and promote its use in a sustainable development. In this way, our proposal aims to contribute to the generation of geospatial information about the municipality of Maracanã / PA, more specifically, through the creation and elaboration of geological data referring to geology, geomorphology, pedology, hydrography, vegetation, climate and land, which should serve as a basis for the preparation of a synthesis map and proposed EEZ for the municipality. Maracanã / PA was chosen as the locus of the research due to some specificities existing in this part of the territory of Pará, among the most important we highlight its location, since it is in the coastal belt of Para, a priority area for planning; another important point is the fact that it has four different ball conservation units and protection regimes. In this way, it is evident the importance of the municipality to analyze the environmental issues. The methodology consisted of bibliographical and documentary researches, fieldwork for interviews with the municipal manager and secretaries of environment and administration, and the use of software for cartographic elaboration. The results showed that the municipality does not yet have a robust geospatial information infrastructure for territorial and environmental management and that the cartographic set based on the local reality is a fundamental condition for territorial management. Knowing is key to managing.