scholarly journals RESIDENTIAL AREAS WITH APARTMENT HOUSES: ANALYSIS OF THE CONDITION OF BUILDINGS, PLANNING ISSUES, RETROFIT STRATEGIES AND SCENARIOS / DAUGIABUČIŲ NAMŲ GYVENAMUOSIUOSE RAJONUOSE BŪKLĖS, PLANAVIMO PROBLEMŲ IR ATNAUJINIMO STRATEGIJŲ BEI SCENARIJŲ ANALIZĖ

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saulius Raslanas ◽  
Jurgita Alchimovienė ◽  
Nerija Banaitienė
Keyword(s):  
Potential Effect ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Urban Centre ◽  
Relevant Issue ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
The City ◽  
New Buildings

Modernisation of apartment houses is a particularly relevant issue both in Lithuania and many other countries. To make it more efficient, the modernisation of apartment houses must be integrated–an entire block or residential area must be renovated and the principles of sustainable development must be followed. This article dwells on the issues related to retrofit planning in residential blocks/areas and analyses the condition of apartment houses and their environment. The article also proposes strategies for retrofit of residential areas with apartment houses. The strategies aim to improve the living standards and the quality of environment, to cut energy consumption and Co2 emissions, to maintain mixed social structure, to integrate new buildings into the existing environment in a sustainable manner, to develop an urban centre of a residential area as a functioning part of the city, to develop democratic planning and to seek close cooperation of modernisation partners. The scenarios based on relevant strategies must define the measures of retrofit, their priority and their potential effect. Santrauka Daugiabučių gyvenamųjų namų modernizavimas šiuo metu yra ypač aktuali problema ne tik Lietuvoje, betir daugelyje kitų šalių. Kad modernizavimas būtų efektyvesnis, daugiabučius reikia atnaujinti kompleksiškai, modernizuojant visą kvartalą, rajoną, vadovaujantis darniosios plėtros principais. Šiame straipsnyje aptariamos gyvenamųjų kvartalų, rajonų atnaujinimo planavimo problemos, analizuojama daugiabučių ir jų aplinkos būklė. Siūlomos daugiabučių rajonų atnaujinimo strategijos, kuriomis siekiama: gerinti gyvenimo standartus ir aplinkos kokybę, mažinti energijos suvartojimą ir CO2 emisiją, išlaikyti mišrią socialinę struktūrą, darnų naujų pastatų integravimą į jau egzistuojančią aplinką, plėtoti miesto centro kaip funkcionalios miesto dalies daugiabučių namų rajone sukūrimą, demokratinį planavimą bei prie modernizavimo prisidedančių partnerių glaudų bendradarbiavimą. Scenarijai, grindžiami atitinkamomis strategijomis, privalo apibrėžti renovacijos darbų priemones, jų įgyvendinimo prioretiškumą ir būsimus poveikius.

scholarly journals Liquens como bioindicadores da poluição atmosférica em Paranaguá - PR

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e21
Author(s):  
Ricardo De Amorim Falcão ◽  
Gabriela Pereira Santana ◽  
Fernando Augusto Silveira Armani ◽  
Virnei Silva Moreira ◽  
Wesley Nogueira Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Atmospheric Pollutants ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Resistant Species ◽  
Commercial Area ◽  
The City ◽  
Port Areas

Lichens are organisms widely used as bioindicators of air quality. Due to the sensitivity of these organisms to atmospheric pollutants, in highly polluted environments, only the most resistant species predominate or even become extinct. In this work, the concentration of lichens on trees in the city of Paranaguá was evaluated to compare the air quality of the port and commercial area with the air quality of the residential region. We evaluated ninety trees distributed throughout the city, where we observed that both the concentration of lichens and the variety of species are higher in residential areas than in port areas, probably due to the better air quality in the residential area of Paranaguá.

scholarly journals Assessment of Building Coverage and Environmental Quality of Residential Area in Nkpor Uno Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 019-024
Author(s):  
Aronu Cecilia Nkechi ◽  
Ede Alison Okorie ◽  
Ilo Clementine Ifeyinwa ◽  
Okeke Monique Ugochinyere ◽  
Nwankwo Chidiebere Joy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Free Air ◽  
Inadequate Ventilation ◽  
Air Space

This study was conducted to assess the building coverage and environmental quality of residential area in Nkpor Uno Idemili North L.G, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey design to find out level of compliance of buildings to planning regulations. One hundred and eighty (180) were interviewed using a modified instrument (questionnaire). The data collected were coded into SPSS and analyzed with descriptive statistics. The results showed that 72(40%) reported inadequate setback as a major effect of over built buildings, 55(30.6%) reported inadequate free air space, 37(20.6%) said inadequate ventilation and lighting. Also, the nature of drainage system provided in residential areas; 76(42.2%) has no drainage system, 70(38.9%) has close drainage system. The building coverage of residential houses in the study area; 60(33.3%) has their building falls under 51-75% for over built, 48(26.7%) has their building falls under 76-100% for overbuilt. For the factors influencing the percentage of area built upon, 57(31.7%) has greed and no money to acquire a large plot of land, 47(26.0%) has no land space to built their desirable house. Then, non adherence to provision of adequate ventilation and lighting in the residential houses in the study area affects the dwellers’ health and such factors can promote communicable diseases. In conclusion, it was observed that the compliance rate was not encouraging because the planning regulations recorded very low compliance as include set–back from property boundaries; inadequate free air space; lost of aesthetic values, and inadequate ventilation and lighting. Therefore, government should embark on enforcement of land use plan, and strategic plans for various towns and villages to accommodate its utilities and facilities.

DEVELOPMENT OF LIEPAJA RESIDENTIAL AREA "GREEN GROVE" DURING THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF LATVIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 506
Author(s):  
Silvija Ozola
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Prison Reform ◽  
City Development ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Planning Study ◽  
Residential District

In Latvia, after restoration of independence on May 4, 1990, the economy was restructured. In Liepaja, without analyzing city's historical planning and not finding successful solutions for inhabitants, many factories closed down. Not getting to know with the Detailed Plan of the residential area "Green Grove", professionally developed by architect Irena Rubauska, and lobbying individual interests, specialists of "Group 93" Ltd. produced a new territorial plan for Liepaja. In 2007, Latvian in prison reform was started. The first prison was decided to build in the residential area "Green Grove". The object of research – Liepaja residential district "Green Grove". Research problem – functional and structural changes of "Green Grove" are implemented without performing the analysis of earlier urban development concepts and do not ensure harmonious development of inhabitants’ living environment. The goal of research – analyze the influence of Liepaja Economic Zone and city development strategies on quality of inhabitants’ living conditions in residential areas of "Green Grove". Main methods applied – this study is based on analysis of archive documents, projects, cartographic materials of urban planning, study of published literature and inspection of buildings in nature. 

scholarly journals Antigas Salinas Urbanas e sua Oportunidade para promover Cidades Verdes: O Caso do Parque Estadual do rio Cocó em Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil = Antiguas Salinas Urbanas y su Oportunidad de promover Ciudades Verdes: El Caso del Coco Park en Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil = Antique Urban Salt Extraction and their Opportunity to promote Green Cities: The Cocó Park case in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

2020 ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Maria Do Carmo
Keyword(s):  
Residential Areas ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Salt Production ◽  
Salt Extraction ◽  
Urban Quality Of Life ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Salt Flats ◽  
Del Rio ◽  
The City

RESUMO:Esse ensaio contextualiza a produção de sal marinho no Brasil e sua localização no período colonial, próximo aos povoados da costa nordestina para investigar a inserção das antigas salinas nas cidades. As salinas artesanais foram transformadas em áreas residenciais, mas dada as condições ambientais de algumas áreas, ainda, existe a oportunidade de integrá-las na condição de infraestrutura urbana verde resgatando, também, sua memória cultural. Assim, se faz uma evolução das áreas ocupadas por salinas e dos métodos de produção, quando se situa às condições mais propícias a produção do sal, bem como, seus conflitos com a proteção dos ecossistemas de manguezais das planícies flúvio- marítimas. Se discute a capacidade de regeneração desses ecossistemas em áreas de salinas desativadas e sua oportunidade de instalação de parques urbanos em cidades desprovidas de verde. O caso de estudo ocorre na área das antigas Salinas Diogo, que hoje é o Parque do rio Cocó na cidade de Fortaleza. Como resultado se destaca a integração das áreas de salinas à cidade com grande ganho de qualidade de vida urbana, mas que, por outro lado, as salinas não comparecem na imagem coletiva urbana o que remete a um estudo de proteção da memória da paisagemcultural.  RESUMEN:Este ensayo contextualiza la producción de sal marina en Brasil y su ubicación en el período colonial, cerca de las aldeas de la costa noreste para investigar la inserción de antiguas salinas en las ciudades. Las salinas artesanales se transformaron en áreas residenciales, pero dadas las condiciones ambientales de algunas áreas, todavía existe la oportunidad de integrarlas en la condición de infraestructura urbana verde, también rescatando su memoria cultural. Las áreas ocupadas por solución salina y los métodos de producción evolucionan cuando se crean las condiciones más favorables para la producción de sal, así como sus conflictos con la protección de los ecosistemas de manglar de las llanuras marítimas fluviales. Se discute la capacidad regenerativa de estos ecosistemas en áreas de salinas desactivadas y su oportunidad de instalar parques urbanos. El estudio de caso ocurre en el área del antiguo Salinas Diogo, que hoy es el Parque del Río Cocó. Como resultado, se destaca la integración de las áreas salinas en la ciudad, con una gran ganancia en la calidad de vida urbana, pero las soluciones salinas no aparecen en la imagen colectiva urbana, lo que lleva a un estudio de protección de la memoria del paisajecultural.ABSTRACT:This essay contextualizes the production of sea salt in Brazil and its location in the colonial period, close to the northeastern coast villages to investigate the insertion of old salt flats in cities. The artisanal salt extraction were transformed into residential areas, but given the environmental conditions of some areas, there is still the opportunity to integrate them in the city, also rescuing their cultural memory. Occupied areas and production methods are evolved when the conditions most favorable to salt production, as well as their conflicts with the protection of mangrove ecosystems of the river-maritime plains are made. The regenerative capacity of these ecosystems in areas of deactivated salt production and their opportunity to install urban parks in cities are discussed. The case study occurs in the area of the former Salinas Diogo, which today is the Cocó River Park. As a result, the integration of saline areas into the city stands out, with a great gain in urban quality of life, but, on the other hand, salt production do not appear in the urban collective image, which leads to a study of protection of the memory of the culturallandscape.

scholarly journals Impacts of Anthropogenic Factors on Urban Air Quality in Lagos Metropolis

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Peter Nkashi AGAN
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Industrial Land ◽  
The City

Land use is the utilization and reordering of land cover for human comfort. This process disrupts the pristine state of the environment reducing the quality of environmental receptors like water, air, vegetation etc. Air pollution is introduced into the environment as a result of anthropogenic activities from commercial, industrial and residential areas. These activities are burning of fossil fuels for power generation, transport of goods and services, valorization of raw materials into finished products, bush burning, use of gas cookers, generators and electric stove etc. The introduction of pollutants into the planetary layer of the atmosphere has impacted negatively on the quality of the environment posing threat to humans and the survival of the ecosystem. In Lagos metropolis, commercial activities and high population densities have caused elevated levels of pollution in the city. This study aimed to investigate the spatial distribution of pollutant in Lagos metropolis with a view to revealing the marked spatial/temporal difference in pollutants levels over residential, commercial and industrial land uses. Commercial and industrial land uses revealed higher levels of pollutants than the residential areas. Pearson product moment correlation coefficients revealed strong positive relationship between land use and air quality in the city.

Residential satisfaction in formal and informal neighborhoods: the case of Istanbul, Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Handan Türkoğlu ◽  
Fatih Terzi ◽  
Tayfun Salihoğlu ◽  
Fulin Bölen ◽  
Gökçer Okumuş
Keyword(s):  
Primary Source ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Residential Satisfaction ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Subjective Perceptions ◽  
Residential Environments ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

PurposeResidential satisfaction can be viewed as a part of life satisfaction. There are many studies related to the relationship between residents’ satisfaction with their environments and the quality of those environments. The purpose of this paper is to examine how this satisfaction differs according to the type of residential environment.Design/methodology/approachIt is based on empirical data on the quality of life in the different residential environments of the Istanbul Metropolitan Area. The primary source of information was a household survey.FindingsIn an attempt to find solutions to problems with the quality of residential environments, the data were analyzed through several variables related to the subjective perceptions of residential satisfaction. According to the results of the research, residents living in planned neighborhoods in the city are more satisfied than those living in unplanned neighborhoods. The residents who live in the planned sections of the city are satisfied with the attractiveness and accessibility of their neighborhoods, while those who live in unplanned sections of the city are satisfied with their level of attachment to their neighborhoods.Practical implicationsThe study was designed to produce baseline data so that future changes in residential conditions as perceived by the residents of Istanbul could be monitored to support decisions for residential areas.Originality/valueComparative case studies, especially on planned vs unplanned environments, are relatively limited in number. Therefore, there is a need for new researches examining differences between different residential settings within cities. This study adds value to the field of comparative studies on residential environments.

scholarly journals VARIASI KANOPI DAN POROSITAS POHON DI RUANG HIJAU PRIBADI PERMUKIMAN BARU KELURAHAN LOKTABAT UTARA KOTA BANJARBARU CANOPY AND POROSITY VARIATION ON THE TREES IN THE PRIVATE GREEN SPACE IN LOKTABAT UTARA BANJARBARU

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahyunah Wahyunah ◽  
Krisdianto Krisdianto ◽  
Anang Kadarsah ◽  
Dienny R. Rahmani
Keyword(s):  
Forest Cover ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Outer Edge ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Porosity Variation ◽  
Study Results

Alih fungsi lahan secara besar-besaran berdampak negatif pada kualitas ekologis area perkotaan yang mengakibatkan perubahan habitat hijau menjadi berbagai fungsi yang salah satunya menjadi daerah pemukiman mengakibatkan penurunan tutupan hutan. Loktabat Utara adalah salah satu area yang memiliki permukiman baru dalam jumlah besar. Sehingga, perlu dilakukan studi terhadap lebar tajuk dan porositas tajuk pada pohon yang ditaman oleh masyarakat di ruang hijau pribadi untuk melihat seberapa besar kualitas revegetasi setelah alih fungsi lahan yang terjadi. Lebar tajuk diukur dari ujung terluar hingga ujung terluar berikutnya yang dapat dibentuk oleh tajuk pohon. Porositas dikurung dengan menggunakan software ENVY yang kemudian dibandingkan dengan tabel konversi porositas. Hasil studi menunjukan bahwa lebar tajuk terbesar terbentuk pada pohon mentega dan porositas terendah terbentuk pada pohon jambu air. Sedangkan pohon yang paling digemari oleh adalah pohon rambutan yang ditaman oleh 26,7% masyarakatpermukiman baru karena dapat memberi manfaat langsung dan memiliki pertumbuhan yang cepat. Sehingga, dapat disimpulkan bahwa lebar kanopi dan porositas pohon di daerah permukiman baru dapat dikatakan baik dan memberi mamfaat langsung terhadap pemiliki ruang hijau pribadi. Kata kunci:      Kanopi, lebar tajuk, permukiman baru, porositas, ruang hijau pribadi. Land use give a massive negative impact on the ecological quality of the urban area resulted in changes of green habitat into various functions, one of which became a residential area resulted in a decrease of forest cover. North Loktabat is one area which has a large number of new residential area. Thus, necessary to study the canopy width and porosity on the trees in the garden by the people private green space to see how much the quality of regrowth after land conversion happens. Canopy width is measured from the outer edge the the opposite side formed by the tree canopy. Porosity measured using ENVY software then compared with a conversion table of porosity. The study results showed that the largest canopy width formed on butter tree and low porosity formed in water guava tree. While most favored tree is rambutan by 26.7% of new residential communities because it can provide direct benefits and have rapid growth. Thus, can be concluded that the canopy width and porosity of trees in new residential areas can be said to be good and give direct benefitto the owner of a private green space. Keywords : canopy, canopy width, new residential area, private green space, porosity.

scholarly journals Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Permukiman Kumuh di Kota Bukittinggi

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Wilko Rahmad Zulkarnaini ◽  
Elfindri Elfindri ◽  
Delfia Tanjung Sari
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
City Center ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
The City ◽  
Slum Areas

ABSTRACTCities are spatial plans on the surface (land) with administrative boundaries that have been determined where there is concentration of the population in it along with various economic, social and political activities. The city is a residential spatial structure with a large number of people on limited urban land, which is generally non-agrarian. The development of the city does not always have a positive impact, but it has a negative impact including the emergence of slum areas around the city center. Around the city center there are various centers of activity including tourism, health, education and trade as well as services in the city, provincial and national levels. The five activities are developing quite rapidly which has resulted in the development of residential areas around the city center and the poor development of slums in these locationsThe purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that influence the development of slums. The research location is in the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra Province. This study uses primary data by distributing questionnaires to households throughout the City of Bukittinggi. The analysis used is logistic regression analysis. The results showed the factors that influence the development of slums including the Quality of Dwelling, Building Density, Education and Road Accessibility. These influencing factors can be used as a reference for alleviating slums in Bukittinggi City.Keywords: cities, households, slum areas. ABSTRAKKota merupakan suatu tempat pemusatan berbagai kegiatan manusia baik dari kegiatan sosial, kegiatan ekonomi, maupun kegiatan politik dimana berkonsentrasi pada satu tata ruang di atas permuakaan (darat) yang memiliki batas-batas wilayah administrasi yang sudah ditetapkan. Kota merupakan suatu tata ruang permukiman berpenduduk dengan jumlah yang banyak di atas lahan perkotaan yang terbatas, yang pada umumnya bersifat non agraris. Perkembangan kota tidak selalu menimbulkan dampak positif, namun memiliki dampak negatif diantaranya munculnya kawasan permukiman kumuh di sekitar pusat kota. Di sekitar pusat kota memiliki berbagai pusat  kegiatan diantaranya pariwisata, kesehatan, pendidikan dan perdagangan serta jasa baik di lingkup kota, provinsi maupun nasional. Kelima kegiatan tersebut berkembang dengan cukup pesat yang mengakibatkan berkembang kawasan permukiman di sekitar pusat kota dan buruknya berkembang permukiman kumuh di lokasi tersebut. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perkembangan permukiman kumuh. Lokasi penelitian berada di Kota Bukittinggi Provinsi Sumatera Barat. Penelitian ini menggunakan data primer dengan menyebarkan kuesioner ke rumah tangga se-Kota Bukittinggi. Analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi logistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perkembangan permukiman kumuh diantaranya Kualitas Hunian, Kepadatan Bangunan, Pendidikan dan Aksesibilitas Jalan. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ini dapat dijadikan sebagai acuan guna pengentasan permukiman kumuh di Kota Bukittinggi.Kata kunci: kota, rumah tangga, permukiman kumuh.

scholarly journals ARCHITECTURAL PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN VORONEZH (ISSUES OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT)

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-75
Author(s):  
S. A. Gilev
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Design Work ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Construction Organization ◽  
The Right ◽  
Artistic Image ◽  
The City

Statement of the problem. Using the example of the leading construction organization in Voronezh, the article analyzes the shortcomings of the implementation of urban development projects and considers ways to solve them. Recently, the state of the natural environment of our cities has become a more urgent problem. This analysis will help designers in solving the problems of improving the architectural quality of the environment of new residential areas of the city of Voronezh. Results. As a result of the review and analysis of a number of implemented objects and the object planned for construction, ways to improve the architectural and artistic image of new districts are proposed, taking into account the features of the existing urban environment of Voronezh and current trends in advanced urban planning.Conclusions. Since any developer is primarily interested in the economic benefits of construction, he cannot express the true interests and needs of citizens, follow the historical traditions of the city. In the first stages of design, work should be performed on a competitive basis by order of the municipal authorities, even if the developer is the owner of the site intended for construction. The best project should be put up for auction among developers, providing the winner with the right to build in this territory.

scholarly journals Mapeamento da deposição irregular dos resíduos provenientes da construção civil na cidade de Mossoró-RN

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Giordanio Bruno Silva Oliveira ◽  
Ellen Ramona de Almeida Correia Brito ◽  
Luan Alves Lima ◽  
Leonardo Vieira de Sousa ◽  
Frnacisco De Assis de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Huge Amount ◽  
Construction Waste ◽  
Quality Of Living ◽  
The City

<p class="CorpodoresumoIVCBM">A construção civil tem sido considerada uma das mais importantes atividades para o desenvolvimento da sociedade, porém é uma atividade que causa impactos ambientais, pois utiliza recursos naturais, modifica o meio ambiente e gera um grande volume de resíduos. Nota-se que as atividades ligadas à construção civil no município de Mossoró-RN, são responsáveis por gerar uma quantidade considerável de resíduos de construção civil (RCC), que na maioria das vezes, são depositados em locais irregulares, por não haver na cidade um local específico para esse fim. Esses resíduos constituem um grave problema, tanto para o meio ambiente quanto para qualidade de vida da população. A pesquisa foi realizada com o objetivo de mapear áreas de depósito irregular de resíduos provenientes da construção civil na cidade de Mossoró-RN. Foi realizada a demarcação dos pontos de acordo com a localização do despejo dos resíduos, com a finalidade de identificar e indicar sua localização dentro da zona urbana de Mossoró-RN. No presente estudo, foi possível identificar 11 pontos de deposição irregular de resíduos provenientes da construção civil, espalhados em diferentes locais da cidade, alguns situando-se próximo de áreas residenciais, o que caracteriza sérios riscos à saúde pública, e outros dispostos próximos de cursos d’água, o que provoca degradação do meio ambiente.</p><p class="western" align="center"><strong><em>Mapping of irregular dumping of solid waste from construction industry at Mossoró-RN, Brazil</em></strong><em></em></p><p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Construction industry has been considered one of the most important activities regarding to society development, however it causes environmental impacts, because it uses natural resources, modifies the environment and generate a huge amount of waste. It was observed that in Mossoró, RN, Brazil, a large amount of construction waste is often deposed in unauthorized sites because the municipality does not provide a specific site for this purpose. Such waste is a serious problem for the environment and for the people’s quality of living. In this context a research was carried out with the objective of mapping sites of non authorized deposition of construction waste in the city of Mossoró, RN, Brazil. With this intent, points were georeferenced according to the location of deposition of waste, with the objective of identifying and indicating its location inside the urban zone of the city. At the end of the study were identified eleven sites of unauthorized deposition of construction waste, all over the city, some of which were located near residential areas, what poses a serious hazard to public health, while other sites were near water streams, what promote environmental degradation.</p>

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