Transformação da paisagem costeira: considerações sobre a conservação do município de São Sebastião-SP / Processing and conservation of the coastal landscape: considerations about the city of São Sebastião-SP

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

São Sebastião is a seaside town in Estate of São Paulo, Brazil. This work investigates process which led to territory transformations and development of the impacts we can see nowadays, analyzing issues related to the coastal zone, the landscape and the environmental conservation. Three main development vectors are studied to explain the landscape structure: a port, road constructions and a huge Petrobrás terminal which receives and movements the major production of crude oil and derivates in Brazil. This work intents to show some fragilities and conflicts in the coastal zone as a result of the urbanization process and government policies, usually taken in many natural sensitive areas with fragile ecosystems. Finally, an evaluation is made of the main environment conservation instruments and policies related to the coasts natural resources, including the most recent law in the Estate of São Paulo: the Decreto Estadual n°49.215/04 which obligates coastal management using economic and ecologic attributes to define Zones of Use.

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coastal management coastal zone conservação environmental conservation landscape paisagem são sebastião(sp) urbanização urbanization zona costeira

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