Urbanization and management of middle south coast of Santa Catarina state

Authors

  • Marinez Scherer Laboratório de Ciencias do Mar - Unisul e Instituto Ambiental Ratones
  • Celso Moller Ferreira
  • Julio Mudat
  • Sabrina Cataneo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v13i0.4873

Keywords:

litoral de Santa Catarina, impactos ambientais, gestão costeira, Santa Catarina coast, environmental impacts, coastal management

Abstract

Thirty six municipalities form the littoral of Santa Catarina State. These municipalities are divided in
five sectors: north, center-north, center, center–south and south. Six municipalities belong to the centersouth
littoral and in this sector is located the bigger coastal lagoon chain of the State. Laguna is the
faster growing municipality in this region and has the highest number of inhabitants. The rapid and
non-organized urbanization of this area has been causing remarkable environmental impacts such as
water pollution, sand dune erosion, loss of coastal vegetation and biodiversity. Activities such as prawn
farms, agriculture, tourism and urbanization are the most impacting activities. For a sustainable
development of the region some actions should be taken, such as: sewage treatment, urban planning,
aquiculture zoning, coastal ecosystems preservation, development and implementation of management
plan for conservation areas, environmental laws enforcement.

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Published

2006-06-30

How to Cite

Scherer, M., Ferreira, C. M., Mudat, J., & Cataneo, S. (2006). Urbanization and management of middle south coast of Santa Catarina state. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 13. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v13i0.4873

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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