AFFORESTATION OF URBAN PUBLIC SQUARES OF CAMPO MAIOR, PIAUÍ: QUANTIFICATION, QUALIFICATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Abstract

The urban afforestation along with landscaping exercise a variety of functions that help cities to have a green area of quality and safe for the people who live in them. The objective of this work was to quantify and qualify the botanical individuals present in the afforestation of the urban public squares of Campo Maior - PI, with the elaboration of recommendations for the improvement of these spaces.  To obtain these data, the study adopted two annexes to quantify the arboreal individuals and urban elements of each square that were chosen according to the criteria. The classified squares were Pç. Bona Primo, Pç. Luis Miranda, Pç. Da Liberdade, and Pç. Rui Barbosa. In total 195 trees were registered, distributed in 22 species and 11 families. Although most of the trees were healthy and not dead, there were still individuals with symptoms of disease that can be treated.  Severe pruning damage that cannot recover was observed in 25 trees. The visual value of most of them is good or exceptional.  The urban elements in three of the four squares need to be renovated or replaced because they are worn out by time or vandalism. In the end, the quality of the arboreal elements in the squares is satisfactory, but quantitatively there is a point to be improved in Rui Barbosa Square, which, despite its revitalization, has little diversity and quantity of arboreal individuals.