Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivation
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Resumo: | Due to the accelerated population growth in cities, especially in emerging countries, such as Brazil, the economically viable alternative to the final disposal of waste was the construction of landfills, popularly known as dumps. However, this type of waste disposal is not considered environmentally appropriate, as it may cause impacts on public health and the environment, such as: slurry production, highly toxic liquid, methane gas emission, attraction of disease vectors, among others. Legal provisions, such as TACs, and environmental impact assessment methods have been applied with the aim to minimize environmental impacts and enabling harmonic and healthy use of the degraded area for population and environment. In this sense, the objective of this work was to evaluate the environmental impacts from the municipal dump area of Volta Redonda, located in the interior of Rio de Janeiro State, to evaluate its environmental recovery. For this, interviews were carried out with technicians from the Municipal Environment Department, public environmental agencies, bibliographic survey of the study area and field visits at the site. It was verified that the dump operated from 1987 to 2012, generating significant environmental impacts in its area and not in its surroundings, such as eutrophication of the upstream lake, soil erosion and contamination of the Brandão River by mud. However, there were improvements at the site, such as regeneration of vegetation, restoration of fauna, especially birds, and facilities built and directed to environmental remediation. |
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Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivationEvaluación de los impactos ambientales del vertedero municipal de Volta Redonda-RJ tras su desactivaciónAvaliação dos impactos ambientais do vazadouro municipal de Volta Redonda-RJ após sua desativaçãoEnvironmental impact assessmentDumpVolta Redonda.Evaluación de impactos ambientalesVertederoVolta Redonda.Avaliação de impactos ambientaisVazadouroVolta RedondaDue to the accelerated population growth in cities, especially in emerging countries, such as Brazil, the economically viable alternative to the final disposal of waste was the construction of landfills, popularly known as dumps. However, this type of waste disposal is not considered environmentally appropriate, as it may cause impacts on public health and the environment, such as: slurry production, highly toxic liquid, methane gas emission, attraction of disease vectors, among others. Legal provisions, such as TACs, and environmental impact assessment methods have been applied with the aim to minimize environmental impacts and enabling harmonic and healthy use of the degraded area for population and environment. In this sense, the objective of this work was to evaluate the environmental impacts from the municipal dump area of Volta Redonda, located in the interior of Rio de Janeiro State, to evaluate its environmental recovery. For this, interviews were carried out with technicians from the Municipal Environment Department, public environmental agencies, bibliographic survey of the study area and field visits at the site. It was verified that the dump operated from 1987 to 2012, generating significant environmental impacts in its area and not in its surroundings, such as eutrophication of the upstream lake, soil erosion and contamination of the Brandão River by mud. However, there were improvements at the site, such as regeneration of vegetation, restoration of fauna, especially birds, and facilities built and directed to environmental remediation.Ante el acelerado crecimiento poblacional en las ciudades, sobre todo de países emergentes, como Brasil, la alternativa económicamente viable para el destino final de los residuos fue la construcción de vertederos a cielo abierto, popularmente conocidos como basurales. Sin embargo, este tipo de disposición de residuos no es considerado ambientalmente adecuado, pues puede provocar impactos a la salud pública y al medio ambiente, tales como: la producción de estiércol, líquido altamente tóxico, la emisión del gas metano y atracción de animales vectores de animales enfermedades, entre otros. Los dispositivos legales, como el TAC, y los métodos de evaluación de impactos ambientales, han sido aplicados con el objetivo de minimizar los impactos ambientales y posibilitar un potencial uso armónico y saludable del área degradada para la población y el medio ambiente. En este sentido, este trabajo buscó analizar los impactos ambientales del área del vertedero del Municipio de Volta Redonda, ubicado en el interior del Estado de Río de Janeiro, con el objetivo de evaluar su recuperación ambiental. Para ello, se realizaron entrevistas con técnicos de la secretaría del medio ambiente del municipio, organismos públicos ambientales, levantamiento bibliográfico del área de estudio y visitas de campo en el local. Se verificó que el vertedero operó desde 1987 hasta 2012, generando impactos ambientales significativos en su área y en su entorno, como la eutrofización del lago ascendente, erosión del talud y contaminación del Río Brandão por chorume. Después de su desactivación, se verificaron mejoras en el local, como la regeneración de la vegetación, restablecimiento de la fauna, sobre todo de aves, e instalaciones construidas y direccionadas para la remediación ambiental.Diante do acelerado crescimento populacional nas cidades, sobretudo de países emergentes, como o Brasil, a alternativa economicamente viável para a destinação final dos resíduos foi a construção de vazadouros a céu aberto, popularmente conhecidos como lixões. No entanto, este tipo de disposição de resíduos não é considerado ambientalmente adequado, pois pode provocar impactos à saúde pública e ao meio ambiente, tais como: a produção de chorume, líquido altamente tóxico, a emissão do gás metano, atração de animais vetores de doenças, entre outros. Dispositivos legais, como o TAC, e métodos de avaliação de impactos ambientais têm sido aplicados com objetivo de minimizar os impactos ambientais e possibilitar um potencial uso harmônico e saudável da área degradada para a população e ao meio ambiente. Neste sentido, este trabalho buscou avaliar os impactos ambientais da área do vazadouro do Município de Volta Redonda, localizado no interior do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, com o intuito de avaliar sua recuperação ambiental. Para tanto, foram realizadas entrevistas com técnicos da secretaria do meio ambiente do município, órgãos públicos ambientais, levantamento bibliográfico da área estudo e visitas de campo no local. Verificou-se que o vazadouro operou desde 1987 até 2012, gerando impactos ambientais significativos na sua área e no seu entorno, como a eutrofização do lago a montante, erosão do talude e contaminação do rio Brandão por chorume. Contudo, verificaram-se melhorias no local, como a regeneração da vegetação, restabelecimento da fauna, sobretudo de aves, e instalações construídas e direcionadas para a remediação ambiental.Universidade Estadual de Londrina2018-04-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/geografia/article/view/2826910.5433/2447-1747.2018v27n1p121GEOGRAFIA (Londrina); v. 27 n. 1 (2018); 121 - 1412447-1747reponame:Geografia (Londrina)instname:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)instacron:UELporhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/geografia/article/view/28269/23448Copyright (c) 2018 GEOGRAFIA (Londrina)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSetta, Bruno Rocha SilvaCarvalho, Ana Cristina Malheiros GonçalvesSaroldi, Maria José Lopes de Araujo2022-09-21T11:46:08Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/28269Revistahttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/geografiaPUBhttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/geografia/oairevista.geografia.uel@gmail.com||marcar@uel.br||laudi@uel.br2447-17470102-3888opendoar:2022-09-21T11:46:08Geografia (Londrina) - Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)false |
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Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivation Evaluación de los impactos ambientales del vertedero municipal de Volta Redonda-RJ tras su desactivación Avaliação dos impactos ambientais do vazadouro municipal de Volta Redonda-RJ após sua desativação |
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Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivation |
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Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivation Setta, Bruno Rocha Silva Environmental impact assessment Dump Volta Redonda. Evaluación de impactos ambientales Vertedero Volta Redonda. Avaliação de impactos ambientais Vazadouro Volta Redonda |
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Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivation |
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Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivation |
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Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivation |
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Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivation |
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Evaluation of environmental impacts from the municipal dump of Volta Redonda-RJ after its deactivation |
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Setta, Bruno Rocha Silva |
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Setta, Bruno Rocha Silva Carvalho, Ana Cristina Malheiros Gonçalves Saroldi, Maria José Lopes de Araujo |
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Carvalho, Ana Cristina Malheiros Gonçalves Saroldi, Maria José Lopes de Araujo |
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Setta, Bruno Rocha Silva Carvalho, Ana Cristina Malheiros Gonçalves Saroldi, Maria José Lopes de Araujo |
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Environmental impact assessment Dump Volta Redonda. Evaluación de impactos ambientales Vertedero Volta Redonda. Avaliação de impactos ambientais Vazadouro Volta Redonda |
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Environmental impact assessment Dump Volta Redonda. Evaluación de impactos ambientales Vertedero Volta Redonda. Avaliação de impactos ambientais Vazadouro Volta Redonda |
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Due to the accelerated population growth in cities, especially in emerging countries, such as Brazil, the economically viable alternative to the final disposal of waste was the construction of landfills, popularly known as dumps. However, this type of waste disposal is not considered environmentally appropriate, as it may cause impacts on public health and the environment, such as: slurry production, highly toxic liquid, methane gas emission, attraction of disease vectors, among others. Legal provisions, such as TACs, and environmental impact assessment methods have been applied with the aim to minimize environmental impacts and enabling harmonic and healthy use of the degraded area for population and environment. In this sense, the objective of this work was to evaluate the environmental impacts from the municipal dump area of Volta Redonda, located in the interior of Rio de Janeiro State, to evaluate its environmental recovery. For this, interviews were carried out with technicians from the Municipal Environment Department, public environmental agencies, bibliographic survey of the study area and field visits at the site. It was verified that the dump operated from 1987 to 2012, generating significant environmental impacts in its area and not in its surroundings, such as eutrophication of the upstream lake, soil erosion and contamination of the Brandão River by mud. However, there were improvements at the site, such as regeneration of vegetation, restoration of fauna, especially birds, and facilities built and directed to environmental remediation. |
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