IMPACTS OF URBAN SPRAWL IN A METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: ANALYSIS OF THE VEGETATION COVER REMOVAL OF APARECIDA DE GOIÂNIA, BETWEEN 1985 AND 2010 - DOI 10.5216/bgg.v33i2.25563

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  • Rubia Nara Silva Martins Universidade Federal de Goiás

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https://doi.org/10.5216/bgg.v33i2.25563

Abstract

The goal of this paper was to highlight the urban sprawl of Aparecida de Goiânia, between 1985 and 2010, and to establish its relation with the environmental degradation, with special regard to the vegetation cover removal. In addition, the methodology used comprised the bibliographic survey about the theme, mainly concerning the periodization of this municipality. Besides, cartographic materials were elaborated from the quantified analysis done in the urbanized areas. To sum up, this study intended to cooperate with the discussion surrounding the urban sprawl of Aparecida de Goiânia through a different perspective, in other words, the degradation of the Brazilian Cerrado environment of this municipality.

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2013-07-24

How to Cite

NARA SILVA MARTINS, R. IMPACTS OF URBAN SPRAWL IN A METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: ANALYSIS OF THE VEGETATION COVER REMOVAL OF APARECIDA DE GOIÂNIA, BETWEEN 1985 AND 2010 - DOI 10.5216/bgg.v33i2.25563. Goiano Bulletin of Geography, Goiânia, v. 33, n. 2, p. 335–354, 2013. DOI: 10.5216/bgg.v33i2.25563. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/bgg/article/view/25563. Acesso em: 21 may. 2024.

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Vol. 33 No. 2 (2013): mai/ago. 2013

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