TRANSFORMAÇÃO DO CINTURÃO VERDE EM ZEIA - Conciliação entre desenvolvimento urbano e agricultura familiar.

Abstract

Keywords: This study analyzes the relationship between the Master Plan of Três Lagoas (MS), the Green Belt, and the proposal to create a Special Zone of Environmental Interest (ZEIA), focusing on understanding their socio-environmental and urban implications. The objective is to evaluate the importance of ZEIA as an instrument of urban and environmental planning, highlighting the feasibility of transforming the Green Belt into such a zone, reconciling ecological preservation with the permanence of family farming. The study is justified by the need to strengthen public policies aimed at urban sustainability and to recognize the social and productive role of small farmers. To support the analysis, documentary and bibliographic sources were used, including municipal laws, the Draft Bill of the Três Lagoas Master Plan, and academic literature on urban planning and environmental management. The adopted methodology was qualitative, descriptive, and documentary, allowing an interpretive understanding of the impacts of creating a ZEIA in the urban and rural contexts of the municipality. The results indicate that transforming the Green Belt into a ZEIA is a viable alternative to promote sustainable land use, strengthen family farming, and preserve natural resources. However, its effectiveness depends on the implementation of efficient public policies and community participation. Thus, ZEIA emerges as an instrument capable of balancing urban development and environmental conservation, contributing to sustainable planning and valuing local agricultural practices in Três Lagoas (MS).