RESUMO: A produção de alimentos e a escassez hídrica, em constante crescimento e intrinsecamente ligadas, são temas de grande relevância em estudos atuais em diversas áreas do conhecimento. Os impactos gerados pela produção de carne bovina estão no centro dos principais debates ambientais, especialmente o consumo de água para a produção e desenvolvimento da cadeia produtiva da pecuária. Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o uso de recursos hídricos na produção de carne bovina no bioma Amazônia. A pegada hídrica para bovinos de corte foi de 13.074 L.kg-1, comparada a uma média mundial de 21.829 L.kg-1. Com base nos dados obtidos, foi possível demonstrar que a presença e operacionalização dessa cadeia produtiva na Amazônia é mais eficiente do ponto de vista da água do que nos demais locais relatados na literatura.

ABSTRACT: Food production and water scarcity, both in constant growth and intrinsically linked, are subjects of great relevance in current studies in several areas of knowledge. The impacts generated by the production of beef are at the center of major environmental debates, especially the consumption of water for the production and development of the livestock production chain. This research analyzed the use of water resources in the production of beef in the Amazon biome. The water footprint for beef cattle was of 13,074 L.kg-1 compared to a world average of 21,829 L.kg-1. Based on the data obtained it was possible to demonstrate that the presence and operationalization of this production chain in the Amazon is more efficient from the water point of view than in the other locations reported in the literature.

The aim of this work was to study ecotechnology for the management of degraded areas originally covered by the Atlantic Rainforest and located at the coordinates 25º31'50''S, 9º09'30''W. The area included 12 islands, each consisting of six jute bags with 20 kg of substrate (cattle manure and soil transposed from forest fragments). In six of these bags, native plants and seeds were also included. Six additional islands were selected randomly in the vicinity as the control. The process of evaluation was monitored through the chemical and granulometric soil analysis and surveys of survival, biometrics, floristic and phytosociological vegetation. An improvement in soil properties was observed where the model was implemented, which could be attributed to the substrate and re-vegetation. In the floristic and phytosociological studies, out of the 118 identified species, 65 were observed in the first floristic inventory and 86 in the second floristic inventory with similarities between the subfields of 27.69% and 11.36%, respectively. The influence of the substrate seed bank in the implemented islands was also observed. Increased diversity was only significant in the subareas with the model. It was concluded that this technology was effective in accelerating the succession and promoting the beginning of the restoration.

O aumento da frota veicular causa a deterioração da qualidade do ar e o comprometimento da saúde e bem-estar da população. A malha urbana edificada influencia o escoamento do ar, dificultando a dispersão de emissões veiculares. O presente estudo objetiva avaliar a influência dos parâmetros de ocupação do solo definidos pela legislação municipal nos eixos estruturais em Curitiba (PR), caracterizados pelo forte estímulo ao adensamento e alto tráfego veicular. Foram simuladas variações do recuo frontal e das alturas das edificações nestes eixos, em especial na Avenida Sete de Setembro, a fim de verificar a influência destes na concentração de poluentes. São feitas sugestões de possíveis alterações à legislação em vigor, recomendando-se reduzir a altura das edificações no lado oposto ao vento predominante e aumentar, nos trechos não consolidados, o recuo frontal da sobreloja.

The increase in the number of vehicles causes deterioration of air quality and decline of population health and well-being. The urban grid of buildings influences air flow, hampering the dispersion of vehicular emissions. The present study aims to assess the influence of land use parameters defined by local legislation, at the Structural Axes in Curitiba (PR), which are characterized by strong stimulus both to high urban density and vehicular traffic. Variations in building setback front line and height were considered, specifically on Avenida Sete de Setembro, in order to investigate their influence on pollutant concentration. The conclusion includes suggestions for modifications in the current city by-laws of land use, recommending that building height be reduced on the side opposite to prevailing winds, and increasing, in yet not consolidated stretches, the frontal setback of mezzanines.

A importância dos indicadores ambientais está associada à sua utilização como instrumentos para a sociedade avaliar a própria evolução. No contexto ambiental, indicadores são parâmetros representativos, concisos e fáceis de interpretar utilizados para ilustrar as principais características de uma determinada região. O presente trabalho apresenta uma proposta de indicadores ambientais para o reservatório do Passaúna, um dos principais mananciais de Curitiba, com base em 14 parâmetros. Apresenta, também, uma proposta de determinação de um índice de comprometimento ambiental (ICA) com base na importância relativa de cada um dos potenciais poluidores. Apresenta-se, aqui, um exemplo de determinação do ICA, considerando os dados disponíveis para seis parâmetros, concluindo-se que o reservatório do Passaúna apresenta forte comprometimento ambiental.

The relevance of environmental indicators is associated with their use as tools with which society evaluates its own evolution. In the environmental context, indicators are parameters which are representative of the processes involved, are concise and easy to interpret, and which are used to represent the main characteristics of a certain area. The present work proposes a set of environmental indicators for the Passaúna reservoir, one of the main sources of drinking water in Curitiba, Brazil, based on 14 parameters. This paper also presents a proposal for the determination of an environmental stress index (ICA) based on the relative importance of pollution threats. An example is shown, considering the available data for six parameters, which indicates that the Passaúna reservoir is under strong environmental stress.