Arborização urbana: uma imprescindível prática de manejo dos espaços urbanos

Abstract

The green areas of cities are of great importance, since they occupy the functions, among them, the visual and environmental improvement of urban spaces, rescuing and integrating the relationship between man and nature. However, many cities face difficulties in managing these areas, often due to lack of planning, as well as lack of recognition of their situation.Therefore, the objective of this study was to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the urban afforestation of Avenida Mestra Fininha in Montes Claros,North of Minas Gerais. All the trees, shrubs and palm trees on the avenue were evaluated.A total of 589 trees were found, distributed in 33 species and 11 botanical families. Good quality indexes were obtained for both quantitative and qualitative parameters, however, there were problems with management needs such as the excessive number of individuals of the same species and the use of species with aggressive roots along the avenue. The present work supported the mapping of possible management actions, which allows a greater instrumentalization of practices that aim to ensure the functionality of urban afforestation, promoting the well-being and quality of life of the population, reconciling the artificial with the natural.