<b>The function of green areas in the industrial parks: the case of Maringá, state of Paraná</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actascitechnol.v29i2.708

Abstract

The present research, carried out in six industrial parks of Maringá, state of Paraná, aimed at to develop a methodology to allow an harmonious coexistence of vegetation, in its several manifestations, in a specific area with particular characteristics (atmospheric pollution and discharge of residues in bodies of water), not always favorable to the development of such vegetation. The object of investigation was the remainders of the existing vegetation, located in the bottom of valleys and in areas of environmental preservation, and also a scarce arboreal forestation existing along the roads. As a result of the study, different proposals emerged: development of arborized areas; creation of green belts dividing the industrial areas and residential ones; implantation of lineal parks, aiming at creating a passive leisure and `attraction corridors´ or tracks to display the avifauna; insertion of ecological sidewalks; and arborization along the streets, roads and highways. As a conclusion, the present investigation opens the possibility of having industrial areas coexisting harmoniously together with the vegetation, if supported by suitable technical principles and assistance.