TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE LANDSCAPE ADJACENT TO THE CACHOEIRA DO SUL RAILWAYS: IMPACTS OF (NON) HUMAN ACTION AND URBANIZATION

Abstract

This study analyzes the transformations in the landscape adjacent to the railway stations of Cachoeira do Sul, considering the impacts of human action (or lack thereof) on urbanization and on natural physical and modernization processes. The objective is to highlight the historical and heritage importance of these infrastructures and discuss viable alternatives for their reintegration into the use and urban space of the community in an appropriate way. Despite the abandonment, the rails are still used for cargo transport, highlighting the contrast between functionality and degradation. The research adopts a multidisciplinary approach, based on bibliographic survey, documentary analysis, study of satellite images and photographs made available by users on Google Maps. The results include a diagnosis of the results include a diagnosis of the changes in the landscape adjacent to the railroads and the proposition of strategies for tourist, cultural and sports uses and preservation of the history of Cachoeirense.