Integrated approach to the understanding of the degradation of an urban river: local perceptions, environmental parameters and geoprocessing

• Published in: Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 69
• Main Authors: Collier, Carolina A., Almeida Neto, Miguel S. de, Aretakis, Gabriela MA, Santos, Rangel E., de Oliveira, Tiago H., Mourão, José S., Severi, William, El-Deir, Ana CA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Sage Publications Ltd. (UK) 15.09.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Analysis; Animals; Biodegradation; Brazil; Conservation of Natural Resources - methods; Ecosystem; ecosystem services; ecosystems; Environmental degradation; environmental factors; fecal bacteria; fish; Fishes; Geographic Information Systems; human communities; human population; Humans; Integrated approach; Interdisciplinary Studies; interviews; Knowledge; laws and regulations; people; Rivers; Urban areas; Urbanization; Water Pollution; Brazil

The use of interdisciplinary approaches such as the proposed report provides a broad understanding of the relationship between people and the environment, revealing reliable aspects not previously considered in the study of this relationship. This study compiled evidence on the environmental degrada...