A barragem da Ribeira em Campo do Brito : um olhar a partir do abastecimento de água

Abstract

The northeast region is marked by low rainfall considering the other regions of Braszil. One of the means found by the inhabitants of the region to alleviate this situation was the construction of dams and reservoirs. These damming of water from river channels have positive and negative consequences for society and the environment. Among the positive ones, water supply, animal watering, and irrigated agriculture stand out. Among the negatives are the environmental impacts, loss of considerable portions of local vegetation, decrease in water flows, water contamination. This dissertation aims to analyze the uses of water from the Ribeira Dam in Campo do Brito and the consequent changes in the landscape. The focus of the analysis will be on the multiple uses of the reservoir waters, with emphasis on supply. As a methodological path, two steps were followed: field visits and bibliographic research. It is expected, as a result of the work, to offer a better understanding of the water uses of the Ribeira Dam in the municipality of Campo do Brito and, consequently, to subsidize other studies of this nature in the region.