Parque ecoFontes: estudo preliminar de parque urbano ecológico no município de Olho d'Água das Cunhãs - MA

Abstract

This Course Completion Work addresses the theme of landscape and urban planning in a city in the interior of Maranhão and its general objective is to prepare a preliminary study of an ecological park in the municipality of Olho d'Água das Cunhãs. As justification, environmental degradation in the municipal bathing area is cited. Studying the potential of the landscape, environmental preservation and structuring of the area of the municipality's main resort and its relationship with the surroundings through a landscape intervention proposal, in addition to involving urban issues and landscape planning, may represent an opportunity to local development and improvement of quality of life for the Vila Elvira neighborhood community. To this end, this work was developed with an applied methodology, with a bibliographical base focused on the study of urban parks, ecological parks and participatory projects; as well as analysis and diagnosis of the region, through research into the history, economy and morphology of the city; linked to SWOT analysis, mapping of natural and cultural layers. Direct contact with local residents stands out as a participatory process, experienced here in a more essential way, in conversations with the community. In this way, it was possible to verify the initial concerns of the research phases, such as the environmental state of the municipal resort, the scarcity of open public spaces for leisure and recreation in the city, in addition to the economic characteristics of the neighborhood under analysis. In the vicinity of the study object, in the southeast area, there was also a possible risk of flooding during the flood period. Given the results, the need for mitigating actions to control land occupation and use in the city's expansion area can be highlighted. Finally, it is worth highlighting the importance of the work developed that highlights the reality of the lack of public spaces and green areas in a city in the interior of Maranhão. It also highlights the relevance of the architect and urban planner for public management, and the significance of landscape architecture and the participatory approach for urban planning and sustainability of cities in the process of expansion and development, such as Olho d'Água das Cunhãs