Land use and occupation characterization of Northern coast municipalities, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Authors

  • Tania Marques Strohaecker UFRGS
  • Nina Simone Vilaverde Moura Fujimoto UFRGS
  • Anelise Helm Ferreira bolsista CNPq/UFRGS
  • Aline Vicente Kunst bolsista CNPq/UFRGS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v13i0.4624

Keywords:

uso e ocupação do solo, dinâmica territorial, emancipações, urbanização do Litoral Norte do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, land use and occupation, territorial dynamics, emancipations, urbanization, Northern Coast of the State of Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The occupation of Northern Coast Municipalities of the State of Rio Grande do Sul has intensified in
the last decades due to two main processes: urbanization and tourism. The proximity to the Greater
Metropolitan Area of Porto Alegre, accessibility due to the confluence of a highway network and the
diversity of environments paralleling the coast, have given this region a unique situation. Of rare
beauty, these ecosystems (dune barriers, wetlands, lagoon systems and highland escarpments) have
been suffering significantly from impacts caused by human activity. The main objective of this paper is
to characterize the Northern Coast municipalities of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, by way of territorial
analysis of the urbanization and emancipation processes, demographic growth, migration and economic
indicators, thus, offering elements that support local and regional public policy drafting. Taking into
account the local 21 municipalities, the adopted regionalization seeks to contemplate both politicaladministrative
and physical-natural aspects. Such a characterization outlined four basic municipality
profiles: permanent population urban areas, urban second residence areas, urban agro-industrial areas
and rural municipalities.

Author Biographies

Tania Marques Strohaecker, UFRGS

Departamento de Geografia. Área de Geografia Humana. Linhas de pesquisa: dinâmica urbana, gestão territorial, gestão costeira.

Nina Simone Vilaverde Moura Fujimoto, UFRGS

Departamento de Geografia. Área Geografia Física Linhas de pesquisa: geomorfologia, gestão costeira

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Published

2006-06-30

How to Cite

Strohaecker, T. M., Fujimoto, N. S. V. M., Ferreira, A. H., & Kunst, A. V. (2006). Land use and occupation characterization of Northern coast municipalities, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 13. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v13i0.4624

Issue

Vol. 13 (2006): Coastal Land Use and Occupation: a mosaic of diversity

Section

OCUPAÇÃO E USO DO SOLO COSTEIRO: UM MOSAICO DE DIVERSIDADE

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