Contribuição para o estudo da actividade agro-pecuária e problemas ambientais no Sábie-Distrito da Moamba

Abstract

The present work is the result of a research whose purpose is to present it for the purpose of obtaining a degree in Geography. The central objective of the present study is to evaluate how agro-livestock development contributes to the triggering of environmental problems. The specific objectives are: To identify the potentialities for agro-livestock production in the area; to propose ways of mitigating the problems identified. To achieve these objectives the following methodology was used: bibliographic method that allowed the systematization of specific knowledge about the study area and general knowledge about the environment and development; cartographic method in which thematic maps at various scales were used in order to illustrate the location of the various phenomena studied and their special relationships; field work allowed direct observation of the phenomena and confirmation of the data collected in the office; Finally, hypothetical-deductive method constituted in the formulation of a working hypothesis of subject to verification. The application of this methodology made it possible to structure the work into chapters that are summarized in the following main conclusions: The study area fits into a strategic region and is endowed with natural conditions conducive to the development of the agro-livestock population, despite the negative water balance that characterizes it; The environmental problems prevalent in the study area are Deforestation, Salinization and small-scale erosion.

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