Environmental Atlas of the Corumbatai Watershed V. 2.0 – Interactive Multimedia Environment –

Abstract

The Piracicaba river watershed is considered one of the most impacted areas in the country. The Corumbatai river is an important tributary because provides water for a population about 600,000 people. Any project which helps the improvement and the better understanding of the environment is always welcomed. The Environmental Atlas of the Corumbatai watershed can be considered a valuable tool in the management and protection of the natural resources and is acessed through the address: http://ceapla.rc.unesp.br/altas. The main objective of this project was up-to-date the atlas content, from 2001 until 2005, including researchs of graduate students and professors of the Campus. The content structure as seen on the Main Menu was organized through the Environmental Assessment concept, were the understanding of he landscape as a system is achieved using identification and interpretation techniques applied on the terrain surface characteristics. The specific objectives were: a) A new technological platform to improve the access and the data handling; b) An interactive module to be used by Intermediate School students; c) A benchmark between software’s to be used in the atlas structure. Key words: Atlas. Environment. Cartography. Natural Resources.