Since its establishment in 2013, PPEAMB has focused exclusively on the concentration area of Environmental Technology and Management. This concentration aims to enhance knowledge of alternatives that contribute to improving the environmental performance of production processes, seeking the development or adoption of technologies that enable the management of environmental problems. It is divided into three research lines:
(i) Pollution Control and Remediation
(ii) Soils and Sediment Engineering
(iii) Environmental and Water Resources Management
Pollution Control and Remediation
This research line involves principles and processes for developing studies focused on environmental preservation, including the reuse of industrial waste, and the control and remediation of pollution in soil, water, and the atmosphere. It also includes studies on physical, chemical, and biological processes, the assessment of contamination levels in key environmental compartments, and the development and validation of techniques for analyzing specific pollutants.
Environmental and Water Resources Management
This research line focuses on assessing the influence of anthropogenic activities on the environment through diagnostics, risk analysis, planning, management, and governance in protected areas, as well as in urban and rural spaces. It ensures the human right to an ecologically balanced and preserved environment for present and future generations. Expertise in this research line includes water resource and biodiversity management, climate change, environmental risks, and eco-efficiency. It also encompasses the planning and development of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) aimed at sustainable use of natural resources and socio-environmental diversity, along with projects related to the National Water Resources Policy and the National Solid Waste Policy.
Soils and Sediment Engineering
This research line addresses the physical, chemical, and biological degradation of soils its causes, consequences, indicators, and solutions. It also involves the characterization and modeling of physical-hydrological processes within watersheds, investigating static and hydrodynamic phenomena such as surface runoff, water erosion, and sediment transport and deposition processes. Additionally, it includes studies evaluating the effects of climate change on the spatial and temporal availability of water resources, as well as the use of remote sensing techniques for landscape analysis.
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