Analysis of the Bispo Creek Linear Park Project

Abstract

The environmental problems that the XXI century humanity faces are flagrant and have irreversible and catastrophic consequences. The climate changes, specifically the global warming, causes changes in the rain cycles and increase floods, which have been responsible for many environmental and human disasters.The Linear Parks Program emerges as a possible answer to the protection of floodplain areas of different streams of São Paulo in particular, of the stream of Bispo. These areas are responsible for an important part of urban drainage and can be converted into pleasant recreational space for the population. Its transformation into linear parks encourages local people to improve levels of environmental health and quality of life. The Linear Park of the stream of Bispo, located in the north of São Paulo´s Subprefecture Casa Verde / Cachoeirinha, is in the bidding stage, pending the start of work. This stream has unique characteristics associated with the contiguity of its right edge of the Serra da Cantareira. This paper aims to present the program of Linear Parks in the stream of Bispo Creek, sensing difficulties pertaining to the works and show environmental and social barriers to its creation.