WETLANDS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS IN BRAZIL AND THE WORLD: CURRENT OVERVIEW AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HYDROGEOMORPHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

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https://doi.org/10.12957/geouerj.2018.34519

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wetlands, hydrogeomorphology, wetlands classification system, ecosystems, water resources

Abstract

Wetlands perform many environmental functions, which translate into their own typological variety. The wetlands classification systems are fundamental for wetlands protection and management, since they provide categorization, conceptual and terminological uniformity. A systematization of the main wetland classification systems currently in the international and national literature was done, as well as an evaluation of the importance of the use of hydrogeomorphological (HGM) parameters for the wetlands classification in the national context. It can be said that the use of HGM criteria can contribute to the improvement brazilian wetland classification, since they are essential to locate the wetland in the landscape, to understand their hydrological functioning and maintenance processes, their interactions with adjacent terrestrial and / or aquatic geomorphological systems and environmental functions.

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Cecília Siman Gomes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Cecília Siman Gomes possui graduação em Geografia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, mestrado em Geografia e Análise Ambiental pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Atualmente é doutoranda pela mesma Universidade e área de pesquisa. Participa do grupo de pesquisa Geomorfologia e Recursos Hídricos na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (IGC-UFMG). Tem experiência profissional na área de Ciências Ambientais, com a elaboração e coordenação de estudos socioambientais.

Antônio Pereira Magalhaes Júnior, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Antônio Pereira Magalhães Júnior possui graduação em Geografia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais,
mestrado em Geografia e Análise Ambiental pela mesma Universidade. Doutorado em Desenvolvimento
Sustentável pela Universidade de Brasília e pós-doutorado no Departamento de Geografia da Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona. Atualmente é professor da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

SIMAN GOMES, Cecília; MAGALHAES JÚNIOR, Antônio Pereira. WETLANDS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS IN BRAZIL AND THE WORLD: CURRENT OVERVIEW AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HYDROGEOMORPHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS. Geo UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, n. 33, p. e34519, 2018. DOI: 10.12957/geouerj.2018.34519. Disponível em: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/geouerj/article/view/34519. Acesso em: 22 may. 2025.

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No. 33 (2018): Jul/Dez

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