ARTIGO CIENTÍFICO Diagnóstico da degradação ambiental na área do lixão de Pombal - PB Diagnosis of environmental degradation in the dump Area de Pombal - PB

Urban dumps are old and traditional practices in Brazilian cities, in which solid waste are deposited in inappropriate places and without any treatment, what comes to cause impacts to the population, public health and the ecological environment. In this work was aimed to develop a qualitative diagnosis of environmental degradation in the dumpsite area of Pombal-PB. The methodology was based on conducting field visits, interviews with managers of the municipality, waste pickers of dumpsite and residents in the surrounding of the study area. To identify the environmental impacts were used the methods Ad Hoc and Check Lists, and propose measures aimed at recovery of the area. According to the results, it was observed that major impacts were: the contamination of soil, water, atmospheric air; increased erosion; reduction or total loss of fauna and flora; risks to waste pickers and public health impact. The most affected environmental factors were the anthropic, soil, fauna, flora and landscape. The bioremediation technique and reforestation were to recovery the area, whose final use was indicated to preservation.