The Trajectory of the Landscape and Functionality of Urban Watercourses: A Study of Lavras City, Brazil

The growth of the urban population promotes a strong pressure to occupy open spaces in urban center, including around watercourses. Canalization and drainage techniques favored urban expansion and occupation of these spaces. In long term, this has not been efficient, since it is not a sustainable de...

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Main Authors: Rafael de Brito Sousa, Patrícia Duarte de Oliveira Paiva, Michele Valquíra dos Reis, Nathalie Carcaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2022.793288/full