ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF WATER RESOURCES OF THE ACARAÚ MIRIM DAM - MASSAPÊ – CEARÁ - BRAZIL

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the use of water resources of the Acaraú-Mirim dam in Massapê-Ce, located in the Northeastern semi-arid region of Brazil, as well as its associated environmental impacts, proposing mitigation measures to minimize them over time. The methodology applied consists of a literature review on the uses of water resources and the analysis of secondary data in governmental sites. The analysis was carried out through the thematic map of land use and land cover, created through the Qgis software and the images registered in the field. Passive environmental impacts were observed as a consequence of the use of water resources, mainly through anthropic actions such as burning, deforestation, use of pesticides, waste deposited on the banks of the weir, houses around the weir, use of the weir for leisure, fishing, farming and animal husbandry. Finally, some mitigating measures were proposed to reduce the environmental impacts in the long term, with emphasis on environmental education of the surrounding communities and inspection of irregularities by the competent agencies.