Abstract:Vegetation provides natural protection to soil, avoiding severe mass movements and regulating the flooding cycle of the drainage. The replacement of natural vegetation for urban areas takes population to risk situation. This hazard is increased in Megacities context, once the population density is very high and the low income population is exposed to slums and precarious settlements. Sao Paulo City is a great example for this process, where the prices of real estate nearby transportation system quickly increas… Show more
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