Legal area |
378,377.85 ha |
426,310.60 ha |
511,106.55 ha |
vegetation coverage |
14,745.27 ha or 3.9% |
22,001.65 ha or 5.16% |
15,774.84 ha or 3.09% |
Population |
High degree of urbanization |
Degree of urbanization: 80% |
Higher degree of urbanization: 91% |
environmental condition |
High rate of environmental degradation - Intense deforestation |
High rate of environmental degradation - Intense deforestation |
High rate of environmental degradation - Intense deforestation |
Use and occupation of the land |
90% of the territory is occupied by intensive agriculture |
- 47% of the territory have inappropriate land use • - Formation of soil: Sandstone Caiuá - • High vulnerability - In the 1950s, the field of coffee farming |
- 10% of the territory is used inappropriately • - Between the 1930s and 1940s, it was occupied by coffee farming |
Water resources |
- Low levels of DBO• - Contains one Hydroelectric Power Plant |
- The higher use of groundwater - Concentration of remaining DBO is small |
The use of surface water is high |
social indicators |
- Negative rate of population growth - population loss • Significant poverty-rate |
Negative Population growth rates -0.40% per year - population loss - High rates of poverty |
- The two largest municipalities contribute to more stable population growth rates - It has one of the lowest poverty rates between river basins. |
economic development |
- Few employment and income opportunities - Proximity to major centers complements many lacks of services and labor. |
- Limitation in generating jobs and income Low-contribution in the formation of state GDP - Since 1960 the agricultural sector replaces the coffee farming - Recently, sugar cane and cassava stand out Small-production contributes to the diversification of the region |
- Two more dynamic and structured Municipalities (Maringá and Sarandi) complement, in part, the needs of jobs. - Activities of livestock, soybeans, sugar cane, corn and wheat have expanded and consolidated the modern agro: Sugar mills, meat and dairy processors Sundry cultures expand strengthening productive chains Urban Centres concentrate processing plants - Sectors of clothing are rapidly expanding - Formal employment have significant weight in the regional industry |
environmental management |
- The use of pesticides stands above the 15.0 kg / ha / year - 50% of the municipalities have no formal structure for environmental management actions |
- Use of pesticides is below 10.0 kg / ha / year - There are no actions to minimize anthropogenic actions only in one municipality, of the ten, there is no municipal secretary focused on the environment |
- Amount of pesticides is on the average of the state - from 10.0 to 11.8 kg / ha / year - None of the 22 municipalities of the basin has exclusive secretary to the environment issues. |
Infrastructure and services |
Low-rate of effluent generation - 80% of wastewater are treated |
- 54% of effluents are treated - Even incipient services like garbage collection, waste treatment and drainage, are actions expanding |
- 80% of effluents are treated - drainage systems are being expanded as well, garbage collection and waste treatment |