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Social Diagnosis and Guidelines for Coastal Management in Environmental Protection Areas of the Amazon Littoral (Amapá, Brazil)
Ist Teil von
Journal of coastal research, 2011-01, Vol.SI (64), p.1331-1335
Ort / Verlag
Fort Lauderdale: COASTAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. [CERF]
Erscheinungsjahr
2011
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Alma/SFX Local Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
The 698 km coastline of the Brazilian state of Amapá includes estuarine (236 km) and Atlantic (462 km) sectors. About 90% of the state’s population lives in the coastal zone, where the predominant economic activities are agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and ranching. The aim of the present study was to contribute to the social diagnosis of the estuarine sector of the state through the analysis of three communities located in wetland areas in the municipality of the state capital, Macapá. Guidelines for coastal management were proposed in the context of local conflicts of interest, and the lack of perspective for investments from local or regional authorities. The study took place between April and June, 2010, and was based on questionnaires, interviews, and direct observation. Most residents are relatively young, with no more than a primary education, have no formal employment and earn less than the minimum wage. The majority of the population owns their own residence, although many are squatters, living in stilt houses. Public services are extremely limited and there is no waste disposal or public sanitation system, and no public water supply. The current status of the three communities is the result of the exacerbation of the intrinsic problems of urban growth in the absence of effective public policy. A number of strategies are suggested for improving the situation of the study area, including (i) the implementation of an urban planning program; (ii) investment in local infrastructure and services; and (iii) the participative management of local resources.