<p> This research examined the geographic variability as well as the individual-and neighbourhood-level determinants of overweight and obesity in Canada. Overweight and obesity represent a significant public health problem with grave implications for individuals as well as populations. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions with the most substantial increases observed in economically developed countries. The World Health Organization indicated that globally 1.6 billion adults (age 15+) are overweight and at least 400 million adults were obese. In a Canadian context, recent data from Statistics Canada confirms that over the past twenty-five years, adult obesity rates in Canada have doubled (23% ), while childhood obesity rates have nearly tripled. </p> <p> Until recently, research has focused on biological and behavioural determinants of obesity, and currently there is a great deal of knowledge regarding the relationships between weight status and various risk factors at the individual-level (e.g. age, sex, socioeconomic deprivation, diet, physical activity). However, the majority of existing research has ignored the potential role played by the environment in the development of these conditions, despite a growing consensus that environmental and/or societal constraints may be major influences on increasing prevalence rates. </p> <p> Using data from the Canadian Community Health Surveys and the Desktop Mapping Information Technologies Incorporated spatial database, this research addressed the following objectives: (I) to examine sex-specific spatial patterns of overweight/obesity in Canada as well as investigate the presence of spatial clusters (2) to investigate the prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in Canada using spatial analysis and geographical information systems (GIS) and (3) to identify heterogeneities associated with the relationships between individual and socioenvironmental determinants and overweight and obesity at the individual-and community-levels. </p> <p> Results revealed marked geographical variation in overweight/obesity prevalence with higher values in the Northern and Atlantic health-regions and lower values in the Southern and Western health-regions of Canada. Significant positive spatial autocorrelation was found for both males and females, with significant clusters of high values or 'hot spots' of obesity in the Atlantic and Northern health-regions of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. Results also demonstrate the important role of the built-environment after adjustment demographic, socio-economic and behavioural characteristics. With regard to the built environment measures, landuse mix and residential density were found to be significantly associated with BMI. This study also demonstrated significant differences at the area-level of analysis, supporting related research that has suggested that individual-level factors alone cannot explain variation in obesity rates across space. In particular, average dwelling value was related to BMI independently of individual-level characteristics. Ultimately, this research has demonstrated that Canadian urban environments play a small but significant role in shaping the distribution of BMI. Yet, reversing current trends will require a multifaceted public health approach where interventions are developed from the individual-to the neighbourhood-level, specifically focusing on altering obesogenic environments. </p> / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Atualmente existem diferentes definições para o conceito de fragilidade ambiental, o que dificulta sua aplicação e a comparação entre os resultados de diferentes métodos. Este trabalho realiza uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática a cerca desse conceito e adota a definição considerada mais adequada. Com base na definição adotada foi proposto e aplicado um método para avaliar a fragilidade ambiental de uma área de estudo. Esse método utiliza pesos para ponderar os diferentes atributos (meio físico, biótico e socioeconômico) envolvidos na análise de fragilidade ambiental, que são definidos com a aplicação do Processo de Análise Hierárquica (AHP). O método proposto também se fundamenta na utilização de um programa de Sistema de Informação Geográfica (SIG) para a estruturação da base de dados, a realização das análises espaciais e a ponderação dos mapas necessários. A área de estudo corresponde a um setor do oleoduto São Paulo &#8211; Brasília (OSBRA), com extensão de 18,5 km e largura de 2 km (área total de 83,99 km²) e utilizou-se uma base cartográfica digital na escala 1:10.000. Foram realizadas vistorias de campo para levantar pontos de observação de superfície e para coletar amostras de solo. Realizaram-se ensaios geotécnicos, químicos e mineralógicos com as amostras coletadas. A aplicação do método consistiu na geração de mapas de suscetibilidade intermediários, que combinados geraram o mapa de fragilidade ambiental. Foi importante a utilização do método AHP, pois ele reduz a subjetividade das ponderações qualitativas realizadas. Os resultados obtidos esclarecem a definição do conceito de fragilidade ambiental, além de mostrar a importância da seleção e ponderação dos atributos utilizados no método. O mapa final gerado também permitiu avaliar a sensibilidade do método e seu potencial de aplicação prática. / Currently there are different definitions to the concept of environmental fragility; it complicates its application and makes difficult to compare between different methods. This work addresses the main definitions to this concept and adopts the one considered the most proper. Based in the adopted definition it was proposed a method to evaluate the environmental fragility of a study area. This method applies weights to the different attributes (physical, biotic and socioeconomic) related to the environmental fragility analysis, which are assigned using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The method also uses Geographic Information System (GIS) software to structure the database, to conduct the spatial analysis and to assign weights to the maps. The study area is a sector of the São Paulo &#8211; Brasília oil pipeline (OSBRA), covering 18.5 km length and 2 km wide (total area of 83,99 km²) and it was used a digital cartographic map at the scale of 1:10,000. Field trips were made to obtain surface observation points and to collect soil samples. Geological and geotechnical tests, mineralogical tests and chemistry analysis were conducted with the soil samples. The method application consists in generating intermediates susceptibility maps, that were combined to generate the environmental fragility map. It was important to use the AHP method, because it reduces the subjectivity of the qualitative weight assignment. The obtained results elucidate the environmental fragility concept and show the importance of the selection and weight assignment of the attributes used in the method. Moreover, the final map provided to evaluate the method sensitivity and its potential of practical application.

As árvores, como um dos elementos de conexão mais significativos das pessoas com a natureza, e a sua frequente exclusão destas devido à disputa com outros equipamentos urbanos, pode ser interpretado como um dos sintomas do afastamento e alienação de seus moradores do ambiente natural. Diante deste cenário, compreender como as pessoas se relacionam com o ambiente e as árvores à sua volta, de maneira a conhecer as causas e formas de se trabalhar para diferentes setores da população, é tão relevante quanto o conhecimento sobre a estrutura e distribuição da arborização para o aprimoramento da sua gestão. Este estudo buscou contribuir na ampliação do conhecimento sobre a quantificação, análise e aplicação de índices para avaliação da cobertura arbórea tomando como modelo o município de São Carlos (SP) e a relação desta com a percepção de seus moradores sobre o tema. Para a quantificação, análise da distribuição da cobertura arbórea (CA) e aplicação do Índice de Floresta Urbana (IFU), foram utilizadas imagens do satélite Worldview 2, enquanto a percepção da população foi levantada em áreas com diferentes porcentagens de CA, com aplicação de questionários estruturados e observação direta. Os resultados indicaram que embora o IFU seja considerado razoável (1,26) e a proporção da CA seja significativa para a totalidade da área urbana (26,27%), nota-se que estes valores são mal distribuídos entre as regiões da cidade. Os maiores valores tanto de CA como do IFU concentraram-se nas regiões norte e noroeste da cidade, enquanto os menores localizaram-se na região central e ao sul. Excetuando-se os campi universitários (UFSCar e USP 2) e distritos industriais, a maior porcentagem de CA, ocorreu na região do condomínio fechado Samambaia (29,6%), enquanto a menor foi na região dos bairros Antenor Garcia, Cidade Aracy e Presidente Collor (4,88%) A análise da cobertura dentro de cada região indicou também o predomínio de árvores isoladas ou em pequenos grupos, com baixa conectividade entre estes. No geral a população reconhece os benefícios proporcionados pelas árvores. Porém aspectos como a sujeira, atribuída a queda das folhas, problemas com as calçadas e a segurança, relacionada tanto a violência, como ao risco de queda, foram atribuídos pelos entrevistados como os maiores aspectos negativos em relação as árvores na cidade. / The trees, as one of the most meaningful elements connecting people with the nature, and the usual exclusion of this element due the competition with other urban infrastructures, may be interpreted as a symptom of inhabitants alienation from natural environment.. By considering this scenario, is important for the management improvement know the structure and distribution of the urban forests as well as comprehend how people are related with the environment and the trees, in order to know the causes and how to work for different sectors of the population. The study aimed at contributing to the knowledge expansion on indexes to quantify and analyze the Tree Canopy Cover (TCC), using as model of the city of São Carlos (SP, Brazil), as well as assess the relationship between the residents perception and the amount of TCC. Images of satellite Worldview 2 were used for quantify and analyze the distribution of TCC and the UFI. Moreover the perception of the population was surveyed by using structured questionnaires and direct observation in areas of different percentage of TCC. According to the results, even though the UFI (1,26) and the proportion of TCC (26,27%) are significant for the entire urban area, the values are not quite well distributed amongst the regions of the city. The highest values of TCC and UFI were concentrated in the north and northwest regions, while the lowest values were located in central and south areas. Excepting the universities campi (UFSCar and USP 2) and the industrial districts, the highest TCC percentage occurred in the Samambaia\'s gated community (29,6%) and the lowest in the Antenor Garcia, Cidade Aracy and President Collor neighborhoods (4,88%). Furthermore, the analysis of coverage within each region indicated the predominance of single trees or small groups, with low connectivity amongst them. The overall population recognizes benefits provided by the trees. However, attributed features such as \'dirt\', caused by fallen leaves, damaged sidewalks, safety problems related to violence and risk of tree falling, were associated by respondents as the biggest negatives points about the trees in the city.

As árvores, como um dos elementos de conexão mais significativos das pessoas com a natureza, e a sua frequente exclusão destas devido à disputa com outros equipamentos urbanos, pode ser interpretado como um dos sintomas do afastamento e alienação de seus moradores do ambiente natural. Diante deste cenário, compreender como as pessoas se relacionam com o ambiente e as árvores à sua volta, de maneira a conhecer as causas e formas de se trabalhar para diferentes setores da população, é tão relevante quanto o conhecimento sobre a estrutura e distribuição da arborização para o aprimoramento da sua gestão. Este estudo buscou contribuir na ampliação do conhecimento sobre a quantificação, análise e aplicação de índices para avaliação da cobertura arbórea tomando como modelo o município de São Carlos (SP) e a relação desta com a percepção de seus moradores sobre o tema. Para a quantificação, análise da distribuição da cobertura arbórea (CA) e aplicação do Índice de Floresta Urbana (IFU), foram utilizadas imagens do satélite Worldview 2, enquanto a percepção da população foi levantada em áreas com diferentes porcentagens de CA, com aplicação de questionários estruturados e observação direta. Os resultados indicaram que embora o IFU seja considerado razoável (1,26) e a proporção da CA seja significativa para a totalidade da área urbana (26,27%), nota-se que estes valores são mal distribuídos entre as regiões da cidade. Os maiores valores tanto de CA como do IFU concentraram-se nas regiões norte e noroeste da cidade, enquanto os menores localizaram-se na região central e ao sul. Excetuando-se os campi universitários (UFSCar e USP 2) e distritos industriais, a maior porcentagem de CA, ocorreu na região do condomínio fechado Samambaia (29,6%), enquanto a menor foi na região dos bairros Antenor Garcia, Cidade Aracy e Presidente Collor (4,88%) A análise da cobertura dentro de cada região indicou também o predomínio de árvores isoladas ou em pequenos grupos, com baixa conectividade entre estes. No geral a população reconhece os benefícios proporcionados pelas árvores. Porém aspectos como a sujeira, atribuída a queda das folhas, problemas com as calçadas e a segurança, relacionada tanto a violência, como ao risco de queda, foram atribuídos pelos entrevistados como os maiores aspectos negativos em relação as árvores na cidade. / The trees, as one of the most meaningful elements connecting people with the nature, and the usual exclusion of this element due the competition with other urban infrastructures, may be interpreted as a symptom of inhabitants alienation from natural environment.. By considering this scenario, is important for the management improvement know the structure and distribution of the urban forests as well as comprehend how people are related with the environment and the trees, in order to know the causes and how to work for different sectors of the population. The study aimed at contributing to the knowledge expansion on indexes to quantify and analyze the Tree Canopy Cover (TCC), using as model of the city of São Carlos (SP, Brazil), as well as assess the relationship between the residents perception and the amount of TCC. Images of satellite Worldview 2 were used for quantify and analyze the distribution of TCC and the UFI. Moreover the perception of the population was surveyed by using structured questionnaires and direct observation in areas of different percentage of TCC. According to the results, even though the UFI (1,26) and the proportion of TCC (26,27%) are significant for the entire urban area, the values are not quite well distributed amongst the regions of the city. The highest values of TCC and UFI were concentrated in the north and northwest regions, while the lowest values were located in central and south areas. Excepting the universities campi (UFSCar and USP 2) and the industrial districts, the highest TCC percentage occurred in the Samambaia\'s gated community (29,6%) and the lowest in the Antenor Garcia, Cidade Aracy and President Collor neighborhoods (4,88%). Furthermore, the analysis of coverage within each region indicated the predominance of single trees or small groups, with low connectivity amongst them. The overall population recognizes benefits provided by the trees. However, attributed features such as \'dirt\', caused by fallen leaves, damaged sidewalks, safety problems related to violence and risk of tree falling, were associated by respondents as the biggest negatives points about the trees in the city.

<p>The purpose of this study is to find potential areas suitable for energy production using renewable sources. For this aim, accurate assessments are necessary. The assessments include geographical suitability, closeness of infrastructure and observing local and regional framework concerning the use of renewable sources together with environmental protection. In addition, economical factor is considered in such an assessment. In this study, the Photovoltaic (PV) production potential for Germany is considered. An accurate and complete data set is necessary in order to achieve reliable results. In addition, a powerful database management and strong analysis tools are required. Geographical Information System (GIS) is a tool for finding suitable sites for the photovoltaic production.Using GIS, energy generation planners are able to visualize solar densities throughout the considered area. In addition, they can find the optimal and most economical sites by the combination of solar potential with the information about land. In this study, data sources consist of meteorological and geographical conditions. Furthermore, all analyses have been performed using Arc GIS Desktop. This study demonstrates the possible places for photovoltaic plants and indicates suitable candidates according to weights and factors in multi criteria analysis. The solar radiation data is from year 1995 to 2005. Land cover data is according to Corine 2000 and the more detailed Raumordnungskataster (Rok) for Weser-Ems. Numerical results are reliable from a comparison point of view. This study demonstrates the sensitivity of the defined criteria with respect to electricity production. In particular, this study is useful to see the capabilities of GIS for site selection regarding photovoltaic plants.The purpose of this study is to find potential areas suitable for energy production using renewable sources. For this aim, accurate assessments are necessary. The assessments include geographical suitability, closeness of infrastructure and observing local and regional framework concerning the use of renewable sources together with environmental protection. In addition, economical factor is considered in such an assessment. In this study, the Photovoltaic (PV) production potential for Germany is considered. An accurate and complete data set is necessary in order to achieve reliable results. In addition, a powerful database management and strong analysis tools are required. Geographical Information System (GIS) is a tool for finding suitable sites for the photovoltaic production.Using GIS, energy generation planners are able to visualize solar densities throughout the considered area. In addition, they can find the optimal and most economical sites by the combination of solar potential with the information about land. In this study, data sources consist of meteorological and geographical conditions. Furthermore, all analyses have been performed using Arc GIS Desktop. This study demonstrates the possible places for photovoltaic plants and indicates suitable candidates according to weights and factors in multi criteria analysis. The solar radiation data is from year 1995 to 2005. Land cover data is according to Corine 2000 and the more detailed Raumordnungskataster (Rok) for Weser-Ems. Numerical results are reliable from a comparison point of view. This study demonstrates the sensitivity of the defined criteria with respect to electricity production. In particular, this study is useful to see the capabilities of GIS for site selection regarding photovoltaic plants.</p>

The purpose of this study is to find potential areas suitable for energy production using renewable sources. For this aim, accurate assessments are necessary. The assessments include geographical suitability, closeness of infrastructure and observing local and regional framework concerning the use of renewable sources together with environmental protection. In addition, economical factor is considered in such an assessment. In this study, the Photovoltaic (PV) production potential for Germany is considered. An accurate and complete data set is necessary in order to achieve reliable results. In addition, a powerful database management and strong analysis tools are required. Geographical Information System (GIS) is a tool for finding suitable sites for the photovoltaic production.Using GIS, energy generation planners are able to visualize solar densities throughout the considered area. In addition, they can find the optimal and most economical sites by the combination of solar potential with the information about land. In this study, data sources consist of meteorological and geographical conditions. Furthermore, all analyses have been performed using Arc GIS Desktop. This study demonstrates the possible places for photovoltaic plants and indicates suitable candidates according to weights and factors in multi criteria analysis. The solar radiation data is from year 1995 to 2005. Land cover data is according to Corine 2000 and the more detailed Raumordnungskataster (Rok) for Weser-Ems. Numerical results are reliable from a comparison point of view. This study demonstrates the sensitivity of the defined criteria with respect to electricity production. In particular, this study is useful to see the capabilities of GIS for site selection regarding photovoltaic plants.The purpose of this study is to find potential areas suitable for energy production using renewable sources. For this aim, accurate assessments are necessary. The assessments include geographical suitability, closeness of infrastructure and observing local and regional framework concerning the use of renewable sources together with environmental protection. In addition, economical factor is considered in such an assessment. In this study, the Photovoltaic (PV) production potential for Germany is considered. An accurate and complete data set is necessary in order to achieve reliable results. In addition, a powerful database management and strong analysis tools are required. Geographical Information System (GIS) is a tool for finding suitable sites for the photovoltaic production.Using GIS, energy generation planners are able to visualize solar densities throughout the considered area. In addition, they can find the optimal and most economical sites by the combination of solar potential with the information about land. In this study, data sources consist of meteorological and geographical conditions. Furthermore, all analyses have been performed using Arc GIS Desktop. This study demonstrates the possible places for photovoltaic plants and indicates suitable candidates according to weights and factors in multi criteria analysis. The solar radiation data is from year 1995 to 2005. Land cover data is according to Corine 2000 and the more detailed Raumordnungskataster (Rok) for Weser-Ems. Numerical results are reliable from a comparison point of view. This study demonstrates the sensitivity of the defined criteria with respect to electricity production. In particular, this study is useful to see the capabilities of GIS for site selection regarding photovoltaic plants.

Effects of functioning transportation infrastructure are receiving more and more environmental and social concern nowadays. Nevertheless, preliminary corridor plans are usually developed on the basis of technical and economic criteria exclusively. By the time of environmental impact assessment (EIA), which succeeds, relocation is practically impossible and only preventative measures can be applied. This paper proposes a GIS-based method of delimiting motorway corridor and integrating social, environmental and economic factors into the early stages of planning. Multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques are used to assess all possible alternatives. GIS-held weighted shortest path algorithm enables to locate the corridor. The evaluation criteria are exemplary. They include nature conservation, buildings, forests and agricultural resources, and soils. Resulting evaluation surface is divided into a grid of cells, which are assigned suitability scores derived from all evaluation criteria. Subsequently, a set of adjacent cells connecting two pre-specified points is traced by the least-cost path algorithm. The best alternative has a lowest total value of suitability scores. As a result, the proposed motorway corridor is routed from origin to destination. It is afterwards compared with an alternative derived by traditional planning procedures. Concluding remarks are that the location criteria need to be adjusted to meet construction requirements as well as analysis process to be automated. Nevertheless, the geographic information system and the embedded shortest path algorithm proved to be well suited for preliminary corridor location analysis. Future research directions are sketched.

Atualmente existem diferentes definições para o conceito de fragilidade ambiental, o que dificulta sua aplicação e a comparação entre os resultados de diferentes métodos. Este trabalho realiza uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática a cerca desse conceito e adota a definição considerada mais adequada. Com base na definição adotada foi proposto e aplicado um método para avaliar a fragilidade ambiental de uma área de estudo. Esse método utiliza pesos para ponderar os diferentes atributos (meio físico, biótico e socioeconômico) envolvidos na análise de fragilidade ambiental, que são definidos com a aplicação do Processo de Análise Hierárquica (AHP). O método proposto também se fundamenta na utilização de um programa de Sistema de Informação Geográfica (SIG) para a estruturação da base de dados, a realização das análises espaciais e a ponderação dos mapas necessários. A área de estudo corresponde a um setor do oleoduto São Paulo &#8211; Brasília (OSBRA), com extensão de 18,5 km e largura de 2 km (área total de 83,99 km²) e utilizou-se uma base cartográfica digital na escala 1:10.000. Foram realizadas vistorias de campo para levantar pontos de observação de superfície e para coletar amostras de solo. Realizaram-se ensaios geotécnicos, químicos e mineralógicos com as amostras coletadas. A aplicação do método consistiu na geração de mapas de suscetibilidade intermediários, que combinados geraram o mapa de fragilidade ambiental. Foi importante a utilização do método AHP, pois ele reduz a subjetividade das ponderações qualitativas realizadas. Os resultados obtidos esclarecem a definição do conceito de fragilidade ambiental, além de mostrar a importância da seleção e ponderação dos atributos utilizados no método. O mapa final gerado também permitiu avaliar a sensibilidade do método e seu potencial de aplicação prática. / Currently there are different definitions to the concept of environmental fragility; it complicates its application and makes difficult to compare between different methods. This work addresses the main definitions to this concept and adopts the one considered the most proper. Based in the adopted definition it was proposed a method to evaluate the environmental fragility of a study area. This method applies weights to the different attributes (physical, biotic and socioeconomic) related to the environmental fragility analysis, which are assigned using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The method also uses Geographic Information System (GIS) software to structure the database, to conduct the spatial analysis and to assign weights to the maps. The study area is a sector of the São Paulo &#8211; Brasília oil pipeline (OSBRA), covering 18.5 km length and 2 km wide (total area of 83,99 km²) and it was used a digital cartographic map at the scale of 1:10,000. Field trips were made to obtain surface observation points and to collect soil samples. Geological and geotechnical tests, mineralogical tests and chemistry analysis were conducted with the soil samples. The method application consists in generating intermediates susceptibility maps, that were combined to generate the environmental fragility map. It was important to use the AHP method, because it reduces the subjectivity of the qualitative weight assignment. The obtained results elucidate the environmental fragility concept and show the importance of the selection and weight assignment of the attributes used in the method. Moreover, the final map provided to evaluate the method sensitivity and its potential of practical application.

O presente trabalho consistiu na identificação de uma série de atributos do meio físico com o objetivo de gerar uma carta de susceptibilidade à erosão das bacias hidrográficas dos rios Cubatão e Araraquara em escala 1:50.000, ambas pertencentes à bacia do Rio Pardo. Os atributos do meio físico analisados foram o substrato rochoso, os materiais inconsolidados, declividade e uso e ocupação da área. A carta de susceptibilidade à erosão visa identificar áreas com diferentes graus de vulnerabilidade frente ao processo erosivo, de forma a facilitar o planejamento do uso e ocupação daquela região. Este estudo foi realizado seguindo as bases conceituais e metodológicas da cartografia geotécnica tradicional. Nesta pesquisa, foram utilizados sistemas de informação geográfica, tanto para análise de imagens de satélite para um fim específico, quanto para o tratamento dos dados do meio físico obtidos ao longo das etapas do trabalho. Procurou-se também compreender melhor a propriedade chamada de erodibilidade e identificar quais atributos relacionados com o materiais inconsolidados que mais contribuem para a predisponência do mesmo em ser erodido. / In this present work many environmental attributes were identified, in order to create a soil erosion susceptibility chart (1:50.000 scale) for the Cubatão and Araraquara hydrographic basin, which in turn, are part of the greater Pardo river basin. These attributes were bedrock classification, unconsolidated materials, slope and land use. The soil erosion susceptibility chart was meant to help the land use management of that particular region by identifying areas with different soil erosion vulnerability. This study was leaded following conceptual and methodological bases from the traditional engineering geological mapping approach. Geographical information system (GIS) were applied to analyze satellite images for a specific utilization, as well as for dealing with the environmental data, obtained along all the work stages. It was intended also to provide a better understanding of the property called erodibility and to identify which of the unconsolidated material attributes really contributes to its erosion.

Orientadores: Sueli Yoshinaga Pereira, Ardemirio Barros Silva / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociencias / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-03T16:49:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bocarde_FLavio_M.pdf: 8662772 bytes, checksum: 4232c1895fa2f18afb31e6961445d1ac (MD5) Previous issue date: 2003 / Resumo: Por intermédio da Cartografia Geotécnica, associada à técnicas de Sensoriamento Remoto e à organização de dados através de um Sistema de Informações Geográfica (SIG), obteve-se o mapeamento do Risco Potencial à Contaminação do Solo e das Águas Subterrâneas de uma área ocupada por um Pólo Petroquímico. O procedimento descrito demonstra como reconhecer, a partir de observações indiretas (fotointerpretação) e informações simplificadas (topografia, geologia e parâmetros geotécnicos regionais), os focos onde possíveis eventos contaminantes encontram-se em andamento e suas áreas de influência frente ao fluxo das águas subterrâneas. Técnica genérica e abrangente, a Cartografia do Risco Potencial à Contaminação do Solo e das Águas Subterrâneas aqui descrita se adapta não somente à estudos regionais de levantamento de riscos, como também à organização de informações ambientais pertinentes ao gerenciamento dos recursos naturais e dos riscos envolvidos no uso e ocupação do solo por empreendimento industriais / Abstract: Potential risk of contamination in soils and aquifers ITom a Petrochemical Pole sector was mapped through Geo-technical Cartography and remote Sensing procedures, based on a Geographical Information System. The described method uses qualitative interpretations and simple data. Therefore the spots of contamination and their influence area are related to the groundwater flow. That method is adapted to regional survey in risk assessment, and, the organization of environrnental databases focused to natural resources management and land use for industrial enterprises / Mestrado / Administração e Politica de Recursos Minerais / Mestre em Geociências