Indicadores socioecon？micos e gest？o ambiental nos municípios da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Apodi-Mossoró, RN

this article presents the results of the systematization of socio-economic and environmental management indicators concerning the 51 municipalities within the area of river apodi-mossoró watershed, state of rio grande do norte. the main objective was to produce a relational diagnosis between the socio-economic pressure index and the environmental management index that serves as a comparative and evaluative parameter for the promotion of public policies and the environmental management strengthen in the municipalities. the methods and techniques are based on statistical data processing and use of a geographic information system as support for the spatial interpretation of results.