ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF DAIRY PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF PAVERAMA – RS

Authors

  • Marcela Cristiane Roloff Centro Universitário UNIVATES
  • Claudete Rempel Centro Universitário UNIVATES
  • Rafael Rodrigo Eckhardt Centro Universitário UNIVATES

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/tecnolog.v18i2.4285

Keywords:

Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Indicadores Ambientais, Produção Leiteira

Abstract

Environmental sustainability, much discussed today, is often seen as a marketing strategy and not as a goal to be achieved. This study aimed to evaluate the environmental sustainability of dairy farms in the municipality of Paverama, indicating sustainable production practices and areas for improvement in these properties. We visited five farms indicated by the Secretary of Agriculture of the county, from August 19 to September 16, 2013, for evaluation of nine environmental parameters (waste, water fountain, permanent preservation areas, legal reserve, use of pesticides and fertilizers, land slope, erosion, fires and diversity of land uses) and generation of environmental sustainability index. The results showed that dairy farms analyzed do not represent models of environmentally sound properties, being a good regular property, found rates between 0.5 and 0.7. The main problems are the lack of area for appointment as legal reserve inadequacy of the areas of environmental protection and disposal of waste.

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Author Biographies

Marcela Cristiane Roloff, Centro Universitário UNIVATES

Bióloga

Claudete Rempel, Centro Universitário UNIVATES

Bióloga, Doutora em Ecologia do Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Curso de Ciências Biológicas e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento

Rafael Rodrigo Eckhardt, Centro Universitário UNIVATES

Biólogo, Mestre em Sensoriamento Remoto, docente do Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia e coordenador do Curso de Engenharia Ambiental

Published

2014-12-25

How to Cite

Roloff, M. C., Rempel, C., & Eckhardt, R. R. (2014). ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF DAIRY PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF PAVERAMA – RS. Tecno-Lógica, 18(2), 60-68. https://doi.org/10.17058/tecnolog.v18i2.4285

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Section

Environmental Technology