Parques eólicos offshore no Brasil e os potenciais impactos sociais: aplicação de Matrizes SWOT

Abstract

With the steady increase in investments in the electricity sector, international initiatives have emerged for the introduction of wind turbines in offshore environments. In Brazil, three distinct initiatives have been articulated for the construction of marine wind farms. It is estimated that different social impacts will arise involving coastal populations making use of nearby ocean and maritime resources. The objective of the research was to analyze, in a participatory manner, the introduction of an offshore wind farm project in coastal waters of the west coast of Ceará, Brazil. It was used the elaboration of SWOT Analysis with the fishermen of the communities near the project, as a tool for the local participative diagnosis. 36 Strengths, 27 Weaknesses, 20 Opportunities and 13 Threats were indicated. It was possible to understand that ensuring social inclusion promotes considerable gains. Effective public engagement should follow methods that allow the relevant information to be transparent to residents, promoting fluid and didactic discussions and decision-making in a participatory manner, ensuring dialogue between entrepreneurs, the state and affected communities.