Capacidade de carga recreacional de praias arenosas turísticas do Estado do Ceará

Abstract

The beaches are important recreational areas inserted in the coastal zone where the touristic and commercial activities are concentrated. As the coastal population grows, it brings with it environmental degradation problems, requiring coastal planning and management to better use the coast. The goal of this paper was to analyze load capacity, frequency of user and the ways people use the Praia do Futuro and Porto das Dunas beaches in order to guarantee comfort and sustainable development for the users and the coastal enviroment itself. After analyzing the load capacity was verified that none of the two beaches were under pressure except one area of Praia do Futuro beach that almost reached the load capacity limit at 2:00 pm in period of high season. As for the frequency of users the Praia do Futuro beach presented peaks at the hours of 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The Porto das Dunas beach received more users in the morning, at 10:00 am, and at the end of the afternoon, at 5:00 pm. The zoning was made and the types of activities were demonstrated both in Praia do Futuro and Porto das Dunas beaches.