A Importância e o Benefício da Arborização Urbana na Praça Cantídio Francisco Pereira em São João do Piauí

Abstract

Contemporary society undergoes a profound and complex process of transformation in relation to the environment with the exploitation of natural resources. For this reason, urban afforestation in Brazil has been a major concern of environmentalists, when considering the benefits of this action for humanity. It is clear that in the face of a society updated with news that travels the world through newspapers, internet, television, among others, Environmental issues are in the background for society. The study was developed in the municipality of São João do Piauí at Praça Cantídio Francisco Pereira. As a result, this present work will show how the square is wooded and the types of existing plantations and the benefits that each one will bring to the environment and the people who are frequenting that environment. The research was carried out during the period from July 2022 to February 2023. The research methodology used was bibliography, on-site visit, photographs and an educational lecture on the benefits of afforestation of public and private roads, to obtain results through observation of afforestation in the studied area. After carrying out this research, it can be noted that urban afforestation is a topic much discussed by some authors, who emphasize the need to sensitize the population about the benefits and importance of urban afforestation in this sense, the public figure has a fundamental role.