Environmental recovery: Technologies for solution of problems of environmental degradation of large, medium and small scales

• Grant number: 15/20560-6
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2016
• End date: February 28, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Principal Investigator: Alexandre Marco da Silva
• Grantee: Alexandre Marco da Silva
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia. Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Sorocaba. Sorocaba , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The present propose embraces four projects with the general aim of developing technologies for use in projects of environmental recovering in large, medium and small scales. The first project (of large scale) goals to elaborate a land cover map for qualify areas in relation to the potential of recovering and considering the principle of spontaneous colonization, and also develop and propos alternatives of connectors of forest fragments for regions classified as medium or bad. The second project (of medium scale) aims testing the effectiveness of two nucleation techniques in urban, public gardens, towards incrementing the local biodiversity. The third project (also of medium scale) goals diagnosing three concreted stretches (20 meters long each one) sited in three different streams for subsequently proposing suitable solutions in terms of landscaping and ecology, for improving the local environmental quality, since concreted stretches of streams are common in urban areas and low attention has been done in ecological terms for such locals, especially in Brazil. In the fourth project (of small scale) the objective will be constructing and after testing bio-blankets which will constructed with grass fibers, with incorporated seeds of native herbaceous species, for: control the erosive process and/or recuperate the degraded soil and/or control the expansion of brachiaria grass. All projects will be carried out in Sorocaba and they will be conducted by Master Science or Doctorate students and helped by students of Environmental Engineering students (such Engineering students will carry out their Research Projects for Conclusion of Graduation Course). Taking into account that environmental problems occur in several spatial scales, but with mutual influence each other, we assumed that the solution of problems of a determined scale might help the solution of problems in others scales. Among the main expected outcomes we highlight: development of human resources (experts) in environmental recovery, development and presentation of techniques and products of low cost for solution of common problems of environmental degradation and publication of papers in scientific, international and indexed journals. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DA SILVA, ALEXANDRE MARCO; CASTELLI, KAREN REGINA; BORTOLETO, LUDMILA ARAUJO; MENDES, PABLO BETTIO; PRIMO, KRISTIANE RAMOS; ARGENTON E SILVA, ROSIANE. Successes and failures reported in a multiscaled framework constituted by biophilic projects engineered toward environmental recovery. LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT, v. 29, n. 11, p. 4146-4157, NOV 2018. (15/20560-6)

DA SILVA, ALEXANDRE MARCO; BORTOLETO, LUDMILA ARAUJO; CASTELLI, KAREN REGINA; ARGENTON E SILVA, ROSIANE; MENDES, PABLO BETTIO. Prospecting the potential of ecosystem restoration: A proposed framework and a case study. ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, v. 108, p. 9-pg., 2017-11-01. (15/20560-6)

DA SILVA, ALEXANDRE MARCO; BORTOLETO, LUDMILA ARAUJO; CASTELLI, KAREN REGINA; ARGENTON E SILVA, ROSIANE; MENDES, PABLO BETTIO. Prospecting the potential of ecosystem restoration: A proposed framework and a case study. ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, v. 108, n. B, p. 505-513, NOV 2017. (15/20560-6)

DA SILVA, ALEXANDRE MARCO; ARGENTON E SILVA, ROSIANE; PRIMO, KRISTIANE RAMOS; OLIMPIO, BEATRIZ CAPELO; SILVA, GABRIELA BASSI; DI GIORGIO, CAROLINE TERZELLA. Experimental Rehabilitation of Three Concrete, Urban Stretches Streams Through Biophilic Interventions Designed: Environmental Evaluations. WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION, v. 232, n. 1, JAN 7 2021. (15/20560-6)

CASTELLI, KAREN REGINA; SILVA, ALEXANDRE MARCO; DUNNING, JOHN B. JR JR. Improving the biodiversity in urban green spaces: A nature based approach. ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, v. 173, DEC 2021. (15/20560-6)

PRIMO, KRISTIANE RAMOS; ARGENTON E SILVA, ROSIANE; OLIMPIO, BEATRIZ CAPELO; SILVA, GABRIELA BASSI; MONI SILVA, ANA PAULA; SCHULZ, HARRY EDMAR; DA SILVA, ALEXANDRE MARCO. Assessing an Ecological Revitalization Project of Urban Streams in Brazilian Southeastern Region by Analytic Hierarchy Process. WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION, v. 233, n. 6, p. 12-pg., 2022-06-01. (15/20560-6)

BORTOLETO, LUDMILA ARAUJO; RODGERS, JOHN; DA SILVA, ALEXANDRE MARCO. DETECTING AND RESTORING GAPS AMONG FOREST PATCHES: AN ACHIEVABLE AND REPLICABLE PROPOSAL TO BOOST THE LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY. CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING REPORTS, v. 32, n. 3, p. 23-pg., 2022-09-01. (15/20560-6)