Análise da Vulnerabilidade Ambiental da Área de Proteção Ambiental da Sabiaguaba, Fortaleza

Abstract

The coastal zone of Fortaleza has great natural beauty composed of estuaries, beaches and dunes, but over the years, this landscape has been changing and consequently has also changed the functioning of the natural system. One of the areas that suffered little with the urban expansion was the east side of town, more precisely in Sabiaguaba neighborhood. Because it contains a rich nature that can still be preserved, the academy together with the municipality joined forces and created the complex of protected areas composed of the Environmental Protection Area of Sabiaguaba and the Municipal Natural Park of Sabiaguaba Dunes. In order to add knowledge and tools for a proper management of the area, it was carried out an analysis of environmental vulnerability of the EPA of Sabiaguaba. The study was made possible by the use of remote sensing and GIS that allowed the creation of maps of environmental vulnerability. The results showed that the most vulnerable areas are located in the coastal plain. This result is explained by the strong action of physical factors such as the strength of winds and sunlight exposure coupled with wave action. The lowest vulnerabilities are on pre-coastal trays that still retain remnants of vegetation. The interpretation of the results shown here, considering the limitations and potential of the area, provides a database that can support land use planning and the management of the EPA.