Parque Ecológico do Bálsamo - Projeto de Requalificação e Valorização do Espaço Urbano:

Abstract

This study addresses the requalification of the Permanent Preservation Area (APP) of the Bálsamo Stream, located in the Rita Vieira neighborhood in Campo Grande (MS), through the creation of the Bálsamo Ecological Park. The proposal aims to combine environmental restoration with the implementation of a multifunctional public space that offers leisure, environmental education, and ecological preservation. Faced with disordered urban expansion and the progressive degradation of protected areas, the project emerges as a strategy for urban resilience, seeking to restore ecosystems, protect water resources, and reinforce the connection between city and nature. The adopted methodology combines theoretical research, technical surveys, and participatory processes. Bibliographic and documental studies were conducted on green infrastructure, stream renaturalization, and urban sustainability. Environmental and urban surveys were carried out using remote sensing, geoprocessing, and land use analysis. A socio-environmental diagnosis was also conducted through questionnaires and interviews with residents and public agents. These stages supported the development of design guidelines and the park’s preliminary project, including functional zoning, a needs program, mass plan, and sustainable construction solutions. The proposal emphasizes ecological and social integration by incorporating trails, community gardens, educational spaces, and natural drainage systems. In this sense, the Bálsamo Ecological Park is conceived as a model of contemporary urban park, combining environmental preservation, improved quality of life, and socio-spatial justice. It promotes the conscious and participatory use of urban space, responding to both ecological challenges and the needs of the local population.