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作者

Fabio Angeoletto;Deleon da Silva Leandro;Mark D. E. Fellowes

来源

URBAN GEOGRAPHY,Vol.40,Issue8,P.1191-1197

语言

英文

关键字

Medium-sized cities of Brazil,bioindicators of air pollution,vehicular emissions,urban ecology,urban biodiversity,Passer domesticus,urban health and well-being

作者单位

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Rodovia Rondonópolis/Guiratinga, Brazil

摘要

The medium-sized cities of Brazil are those with populations of between 100,000 and 500,000 inhabitants. These cities are growing rapidly, and are characterized by poor urban planning, a loss of biodiversity and decreasing health prospects for residents. Historically, urbanization in Brazil has been associated with incentives to increase the use of private vehicles for local transport. The air pollution resulting from this “car dependency” has been quantified in some major cities in Brazil, such as the megacity of São Paulo. In this paper, we demonstrate through a bioindication study carried out in the Brazilian city of Rondonópolis, that atmospheric pollution resulting from vehicular emissions is also a measurable reality for medium-sized cities. Most Brazilian cities lack air quality measurement equipment, and we used an inexpensive and easy to apply bioindication assay to measure air pollution, and this approach could be easily implemented in those cities and beyond.KEYWORDS: Medium-sized cities of Brazil, bioindicators of air pollution, vehicular emissions, urban ecology, urban biodiversity, Passer domesticus, urban health and well-beingAcknowledgmentsWe would like to thank Flora Essy Angeoletto for her support and encouragement.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Brasil).