LANDSCAPE UNITS IN THE BOROUGH OF SANTA FELICIDADE, CURITIBA-PR: SUBSIDIES FOR A SYNTHESIS CARTOGRAPHY

Abstract

Looking at landscape studies under the geosystemic perspective, this work has as its objective the definition of the landscape units boundaries, and their applications, in the Santa Felicidade Borough (Curitiba-PR) zoning. We gathered cartography data from the physical-biological and anthropic environments, originated from the research done in the borough which were organized in a Geographic Information System to help the synthesis process. We established the original boundaries, prior to the intense occupation of the borough and, after entering the current anthropic occupation, we found four landscape units. The borough features a large diversity of landscapes, but is showing a tendency to homogenization, due to population density increase and buildings. The creation of landscape units boundaries technique offered an applied vision, becoming an useful tool for synthesis cartography and landscape planning. The features of each one of the landscape units allowed for the planning actions proposal, such as environmental education programs, usage restrictions and legislation based occupation, the establishment of building free areas, among other interventions.