| Summary: | This paper aims to present the cartographic and analytical survey concerning the conditions for
the use and occupation in the field covered by the watershed of the river Pirapozinho, more
precisely in its upper course (headwaters) area, which concentrates the urban area and the
municipal landfill of solid waste. The final map was generated by the software ArcGIS 10.1, upon
aerial photographs that comprised the study region. Since then, field work was conducted in order
to prove the veracity of the information gathered in the mapping. Therefore, the article attributes
his approach on the intrinsic capabilities of the physical environment, highlighting the natural
components as well as their weaknesses, contributing to the confection of an environmental
assessment for the studied area.
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