A propensão à degradação ambiental na mesorregião de Jaguaribe no estado do Ceará

Abstract

The environmental degradation has been wakiing the attention of the society since the decade of 1950, when its consequences started to be seen over the planet. The process of degradation can be rise from the interation between physical, economical, social and cultural factors. The objective of this work is to analyze the causes of degradation in the great region of Jaguaribe, situated in Ceará. The geographical investigated area is the great region of Jaguaribe, that understands the following cities: Alto Santo, Aracati, Ererê, Fortim, Ibicuitinga, Icapuí, Iracema, Itaiçaba, Jaguaretama, Jaguaribara, Jaguaribe, Jaguaruana, Limoeiro do Norte, Morada Nova, Palhano, Pereiro, Potiretama, Quixeré, Russas, São João do Jaguaribe and Tabuleiro do Norte. The indicators were obtained from secondary data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistic (IBGE) and to the Institute of Inquiry and Economical Strategy of Ceará (IPECE). The principal results indicate that the city most inclined to degradation is Morada Nova, where the economical, social and environmental causes contribute almost eqully to the phenomenon. As for the least inclined city, São João de Jagaribe, presents the least rate of incllination to degradation: 0,191. So, we understand that the analyzed cities are needing an infrastructures and social and economical support. The degradation, increased for the low income, finishes with the natural available resources, damaging the biodiversity.