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This work aimed analyze, the months, years with the highest incidences of noise pollution, perceived by the fines applied in the period from 2005 to 2010 in the city of Cuiabá-MT. The methodological procedures were developed in 4 (four) distinct steps, as follow: 1st step corresponds to the review of the literature and informations relate to the occurrences; the 2nd step refers to the search of data from the Municipal Environment and Urban Development -- Integrated Program of Pollution Control and Combat of the Noise Pollution -- City Hall of Cuiabá-MT; the 3rd step is concerned of the tabulation and generation of a database in a spreadsheet and the 4th and last step designated for the interpretation of the data and drafting the article. Throughout the analyzed period, it was noted that the year of 2010 stood out with 2,305 cases of noise pollution, then highlighting the year of 2008, which had 2,029 occurrences. Because of the high number of occurrences in the period, it is very important that people be informed about the irreversible hearing alterations that excessive exposure noise can cause. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the results of geomorphologic-hydro sedimentlogy study done in the hydrographic basin of the Aquidorobó torrent and its area of influence in the municipio of Poxoréu, southeast of the state of Mato Grosso, in the geomorphic unit know as «meseta de los acantilados». The torrent studied is affluent of the Poxoréu River in the San Lorenço basin. The geomorphic-sedimentlogy works were made in the municipio Poxoréu and are related to the open-pits of common wells and artesian wells in some houses, farmsteads and others built to get water for common use. In general, companies charged of building the wells make water chemical analysis to show the owners the quality of the resource and abilities for personal consumption and other uses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]