Parques ambientais de Teresina: processo de criação e funções

Abstract

Environmental conservation is indeed one of the necessary pillars in the midst of urban growth, and environmental parks offer important services to society and biodiversity. Analyzing their functions and the process of creation is na effective alternative for good urban planning. In this context, it is worth noting that most of the environmental parks created by the government of Teresina are located on the banks of rivers and around lakes. It is understood that by creating environmental parks in APPs, the conservationist objectives and their use may be distorted, which may affect the integrity and environmental quality of these areas. Within this context, this research has the general objective of analyzing the creation process and functions of Teresina’s parks. And as specific objectives, it is necessary to investigate the legislation for creating Teresina’s environmental parks; characterize the natural and artificial aspects; investigate the management and verify the functions. The parks covered in this research are located in the northern and eastern areas of Teresina, namely: Encontro dos Rios Park, Floresta Fóssil Environmental Park, Lagoas do Norte Environmental Park, Matias Augusto Oliveira Matos Environmental Park, João Mendes Olímpio de Melo Park, popularly known as Parque da Cidade; and Nova Brasília Environmental Park. To achieve the proposed objectives, several stages of research and data collection were carried out. First, a bibliographical research was conducted, documentary research to identify and contextualize the laws and decrees related to the parks, from the oldest to the most recent, field data collection, and visits were made to the six parks that make up the object of study. Environmental parks play a crucial role in the quality of urban life, in the preservation of fauna and flora, and in the well-being of the population. Although there are parks intended for these functions, many face significant management challenges, such as lack of maintenance, inadequate infrastructure, and safety issues. In some cases, these spaces are even neglected and abandoned.