Estudo integrado da vila Alto da Boa Vista na área da Nova Santa Marta, município de Santa Maria/RS - setor da sub-bacia drenado por um afluente da margem direita do arroio Cadena

Abstract

The present research work is based on the systemic perspective, which understands the environment as a group of interconnected elements exchanging energy and material. Thus, the study area is a sector of the sub-basin drained by an tributary on the right margin of the Cadena stream. Its population s historical, social, economical and cultural aspects were considered and it was perceived a relationship of dependence among those aspects, as well as between them and the site s physical aspects: vegetal covering, climate, hydrography, geology and geomorphology, which compose a diagnosis of the physical medium and the human occupation. In this sense, the objective of the study is the physical and human characterization of the area, aiming at identifying the factor of anthropical and physical origin that interfere in the quality of life of the local community and in the dynamics of the model. It is concluded the anthropical action over the surface has increased the medium s degrading process, where in the area of application of the experiment incisive erosion exists in continuous and progressive evolution, thus making it clear the need of a study with a systemic approach and an integrated work among the important components of this society (population, community leaders and public authority).