O rio secreto de Fortaleza: análise das consequências da ação antrópica sobre o Riacho Pajeú e suas implicações na paisagem urbana

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the relationship of the Pajeú Creek in the context of the urban landscape of the city of Fortaleza, State of Ceará, seeking to understand the complex anthropic interactions with the course of the stream in its officially recognized 4,714.50 meters from its source in the district of Aldeota until its mouth on the coast of the central region of the city, as well as the way of living with its inhabitants with this relevant water resource. For this purpose, cartographic and remote sensing records were analyzed, trying to identify the degree of degradation of its original course during the process of urbanization of the City, through the systematization of the analysis of the images obtained. In the end, it is proposed to introduce considerations and suggest some actions to minimize the effects caused by the expansion of the urban network over its partially covered or channeled course, through the times, despite its environmental and historical importance.