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Presented by the Revista do Departamento de Geografia da Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo - Brasil, the study A interface florestal-urbana e os desastres naturais relacionados à água no maciço da tijuca: desafios ao planejamento urbano numa perspectiva sócio-ambiental, by Ana Luiza Coelho Netto, focuses on the environmental changes induced by the expansion of cities in coastal mountainous geo-ecossistems, inserted in the natural area of the Atlantic forest (mata atlântica).

the attention turns to the social and environmental problems related to natural disasters driven by extreme rainfall events, particularly with regard to the occupation of slopes - The problem in focus highlights the questions of how to reverse the current rates devastation of the Atlantic Forest in Tijuca Massif, and the question of Where and how to apply priority projects and integrated urban development and reforestation functions.