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| Author(s): |
Loretha Almeida do Nascimento
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2012-08-14 |
| Examining board members: |
Marcelo Montaño;
Evandro Mateus Moretto;
José Francisco do Prado Filho
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| Advisor: | Marcelo Montaño |
| Abstract | |
Environmental licensing is a policy\'s instrument which prevents a protection of the environment. It analyzes the location, installation, expansion, modification and operation of projects or activities that use environmental resources and that may effectively or potentially cause pollution or environmental degradation. The environmental impact assessment is associated with this procedure, analyzing the environmental acceptability applied to projects and serving as a basis to the decision-making process. An extensive database is necessary to develop an environmental diagnostic and analyze the impacts of the projects. Environmental Information Systems are tools with great potential to receive, analyze, generate and disseminate information to support the steps in the licensing process. In this context, this dissertation verifies the applicability of SIA as a tool to support decision-making and management activities related to licensing in the Sao Paulo State. By means of the study of the licensing process and EIA implemented in the state, interviews with potential users and the literature on the subject requirements and demands were established to be supplied by the system. The potential benefits of using this tool, which would guide the development of a prototype were also analyzed. The research raises the discussion of critical issues: management of information in licensing, users participation throughout the system development process, integration of geotechnologies and other key questions to be considered during the development and implementation of an EIS to environmental licensing. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/13379-2 - Environmental information system as a tool to support environmental management actions at São Paulo State |
| Grantee: | Loretha Almeida do Nascimento |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |