The Risk of Land Degradation in Areas Impacted by Tailings Mudflows: A Legal and Economic Assessment DOI Open Access
Lucimar de Carvalho Medeiros, Maíse Soares de Moura,

Isadora Fonseca Navarro

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Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 6, 2024

ABSTRACT Accidents involving tailings dams are threatening because of their potential impacts. In many countries, despite the existence legislation population lives with insecurity dam breaks. Using Minas Gerais state in Brazil as an example, aforementioned applies to hundreds dams, specifically Vargem Grande Vale mining company. The area affected by a failure is set through legal‐administrative instruments called “flood patches.” purpose this study was analyze these patches, using and assess possible land degradation impacts failure, focused on flooded native vegetation. assessment resorted VERA—Economic Valuation Environmental Resources method. results exposed destruction 200 ha Atlantic Forest 55 Cerrado vegetation within flood patches. However, simulated outcomes also reveal significant decline patches short period (from 4.60 km 2 2022 3.05 2023), related dam‐decommissioning risk‐reduction works allegedly implemented or be This reduction can misleading decommissioning issues frequently used companies minimize responsibilities case breakup. It worth mentioning that patch led convenient drop VERA results, from nearly 74 53 million dollars. Therefore, official protocol delineate must improved allow more realistic evaluation. regard, changes overtime better defined legislation, namely inclusion potentially soil‐ water‐bearing ecosystem services. Effective monitoring paramount for true evaluation impacted areas.

Language: Английский

A Contribuição do Modelo FPEIR/TOPSIS no Diagnóstico Ambiental da Segurança Hídrica de Áreas Atingidas pela Barragem B1, Brumadinho, MG DOI Creative Commons
Priscila Aparecida da Rocha Honorato, Marcos Antônio Timbó Elmiro, Marcelo Antônio Nero

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Sociedade & natureza, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(1)

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

A Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Paraopeba, em Minas Gerais, tem sofrido com eventos climáticos extremos e os impactos rompimento das barragens da Vale S.A. Brumadinho, 2019. Destaca-se a importância análise multicritério de decisão associada um modelo conceitual para diagnosticar segurança hídrica na região, base indicadores socioambientais. O estudo propõe analisa socioambientais, utilizando metodologia FPEIR, avaliar aprimorar o planejamento gestão dos recursos hídricos Paraopeba (BHRP). abordagem combina TOPSIS método pesos entropia, utilizados hierarquizar municípios melhor hídrica. revelou desafios críticos, como crescimento populacional, industrialização expansão agropecuária, que intensificam contaminação Brumadinho Betim foram classificados mais vulneráveis, apresentando altos índices doenças veiculação infraestrutura tratamento esgoto insuficiente. intensa atividade industrial agrícola agrava riscos ambientais, exemplificados pelo barragens. destacou as pressões socioambientais abordagens integradas. Os resultados apontaram necessidade políticas públicas robustas, práticas agrícolas sustentáveis, participativa, melhoria adaptação às mudanças climáticas garantir qualidade vida.

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The Contribution of the FPEIR/TOPSIS Model in The Environmental Diagnosis of Water Security in Areas Affected by the B1 Dam, Brumadinho, MG DOI Creative Commons
Priscila Aparecida da Rocha Honorato, Marcos Antônio Timbó Elmiro, Marcelo Antônio Nero

et al.

Sociedade & natureza, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

The Paraopeba River Basin, located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, has been severely impacted by extreme climatic events and 2019 Vale S.A. dam failures Brumadinho. This study underscores importance integrating multi-criteria decision analysis with a conceptual model to diagnose water security region based on socio-environmental indicators. Employing DPSIR methodology, indicators are proposed analyzed assess support planning management resources Basin (BHRP). approach combines TOPSIS entropy weight method rank municipalities according their levels security. identified critical challenges, including population growth, industrialization, agricultural expansion, which exacerbate contamination. Brumadinho Betim emerged as most vulnerable municipalities, exhibiting high rates waterborne diseases inadequate wastewater treatment infrastructure. Intense industrial activities have further heightened environmental risks, exemplified failures. pressures highlights integrated approaches. findings emphasize need for robust public policies, sustainable practices, participatory management, infrastructure improvements, climate change adaptation ensure improve quality life.

Language: Английский

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Hypothetical Economic Value of Environmental Damage (EVED) using the VERA methodology in the rupture of a uranium mining tailings dam: a case study in Caldas-MG - Brazil DOI Open Access
Marcelo Antônio Nero, Lucimar de Carvalho Medeiros, Heuryson Ferreira Araújo

et al.

MOJ Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(3), P. 127 - 136

Published: June 26, 2024

Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB), arises from Brazil’s growing nuclear activity, aiming to supervise the fuel cycle. Its installation reflects Brazilian government’s interest in energy for industrial and technological development. In Caldas INB’s presence is linked uranium exploration whose deactivation 1995 had an impact on its management of radioactive waste. The tailings dam, classified as High-Risk Category (CRI-Alto) High Risk Associated Potential Damage (DPA - Alto), stores 2,5 million cubic meters material, representing environmental risk well security surrounding communities. this work, a methodology delineating floodplains with 250 – influence area was developed based 6, 26. areas natural vegetation at event dam rupture were estimated. Then Economic Value Environmental Resources (VERA) adopted perform (EVED), resulting significant value approximately US$290 dollars. conclusion critical importance implementing robust prevention mitigation measures avoid potential catastrophic consequences involving collapse dam. results present work emphasize need company focus preventive actions against collapse, since damage 1 dams alone estimated 290 This value, when added other values related water, soil air, will be much greater than measure decommissioning 3 INB Caldas, Minas Gerais.

Language: Английский

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Using of high spatial resolution images to evaluate the thematic accuracy of land use and occupation maps with the Kappa index DOI Open Access
Louise Marie Lima de Carvalho, G Oliveira, Heuryson Ferreira Araújo

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MOJ Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(5), P. 220 - 228

Published: Sept. 20, 2024

The objective from this article evaluates the thematic quality of automatic mappings with supervised classification for land use and cover, using high spatial resolution satellite images as "ground truth". This consider advancement remote sensing technologies has enabled acquisition various resolutions, which are essential mapping classifiers in context cover mapping. In fact, wide availability high, medium, low significantly optimized time resources required by more accurate during data processing. image used verification paper was GeoEye, a 0.5m, dated October 2023. submitted to classifier were Sentinel-2A 10m Planet 5m, both same pass period (October 2023) over study area, aiming avoid seasonal phenological variations vegetation, well changes environment due anthropogenic intervention. method adopted Maximum Likelihood (MAXVER). accuracy rigorously evaluated ensure reliability results Kappa index, assessing agreement between observed expected classifications. Based on methods presented, set mapped classes showed good very Sentinel image.

Language: Английский

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The Risk of Land Degradation in Areas Impacted by Tailings Mudflows: A Legal and Economic Assessment DOI Open Access
Lucimar de Carvalho Medeiros, Maíse Soares de Moura,

Isadora Fonseca Navarro

et al.

Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 6, 2024

ABSTRACT Accidents involving tailings dams are threatening because of their potential impacts. In many countries, despite the existence legislation population lives with insecurity dam breaks. Using Minas Gerais state in Brazil as an example, aforementioned applies to hundreds dams, specifically Vargem Grande Vale mining company. The area affected by a failure is set through legal‐administrative instruments called “flood patches.” purpose this study was analyze these patches, using and assess possible land degradation impacts failure, focused on flooded native vegetation. assessment resorted VERA—Economic Valuation Environmental Resources method. results exposed destruction 200 ha Atlantic Forest 55 Cerrado vegetation within flood patches. However, simulated outcomes also reveal significant decline patches short period (from 4.60 km 2 2022 3.05 2023), related dam‐decommissioning risk‐reduction works allegedly implemented or be This reduction can misleading decommissioning issues frequently used companies minimize responsibilities case breakup. It worth mentioning that patch led convenient drop VERA results, from nearly 74 53 million dollars. Therefore, official protocol delineate must improved allow more realistic evaluation. regard, changes overtime better defined legislation, namely inclusion potentially soil‐ water‐bearing ecosystem services. Effective monitoring paramount for true evaluation impacted areas.

Language: Английский

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