The management of water resources in a basin requires knowledge of the conflicts over these. In this sense, the analysis of environmental vulnerability in river basins is an important tool in strategic environmental planning. ...

Fresh water is essential in all aspects of life and sustainable development; however, pressure on water resources has intensified and climate change has caused changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather ...

The scarcity of water and the intense use of this resource by agricultural sector have caused social conflicts and environmental problems in the hydrographic basin of Bicudo river, an affluent of Velhas river, in Minas ...

The supervised model of socioeconomic development, associated with accelerated population growth and the need to attend to various human activities evidenced in a complex panorama of pollution in water bodies, which directly ...

Lagoa da Pampulha is an artificial lake located in the city of Belo Horizonte and has been suffering for decades with problems of eutrophication and silting. For almost 20 years, several actions have been implemented, ...

The Irrigation demands in the Rio Doce watershed constitute an important portion of the total water demand, especially in the basins located in the state of Espírito Santo, covering areas where the current or projected ...

Incorrect disposal of waste and miscellaneous waste can cause significant environmental damage, including the contamination of soils and water resources. These materials may contain chemical substances with toxic ...

The diagnosis of watersheds enables the knowledge of the local reality, in order to enable a more effective management of water resources. Water is essential for the maintenance of life, therefore, actions for its improvement ...

In Brazil, mostly of urban centers were not planned. Consequently, cities have suffered from an increase in flood events and consequently floods. In this context, specialized literature presents tools such as hydrological ...

Water security is one of the central themes when it comes to water resources globally. The search for new sources of raw water capture is a reality in many municipalities in Brazil and in Viçosa – Minas Gerais it is no ...