Análise das características geoambientais costeiras da cidade de Camocim – CE

Abstract

Camocim presents a wide coastline characterized by the presence of beaches, dunes, cliffs and headlands, as well as the estuary of Coreaú River. The proposal of this study contemplates the geoenvironmental characteristics of this area, as well as the analyze of the degradation problems associated with current uses and occupations, identifying the consequences that may occur if the degree of alteration of the natural dynamics identified is maintained. For this purpose, bibliographical and cartographic research, fieldwork and laboratory analyzes were carried out, in order to identify the granulometric pattern, the sedimentary behavior and the environmental characteristics of the research area. The granulometric results presented in the Barreiras and Farol beaches are part of a complex morphodynamic process, where the presence of beach rocks and Camocim Formation rocks promote the important function of trapping and interfering in the longitudinal transport of sediments. Effective policies for the conservation of the coastal environment need to be discussed, seeking to avoid anthropic interference with natural dynamism.