Análise da vulnerabilidade de Natal/RN frente às mudanças climáticas

• Ano de defesa: 2012
• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Flávia Janiny Oliveira da
• Orientador(a): Scudelari, Ada Cristina
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Sanitária
• Departamento: Saneamento Ambiental; Meio Ambiente; Recursos Hídricos e Hidráulica
• País: BR
• Palavras-chave em Português: Mudanças climáticas. Zona costeira. Vulnerabilidade. NMM. Natal. Rio Grande do Norte
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Climate change. Coastal zone. Vulnerability. MSL. Natal. Rio Grande do Norte
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::ENGENHARIAS::ENGENHARIA SANITARIA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/15994

The interaction between land and water, resulting from dynamic agents, such as wind, waves and tides, characterizes the coastal zone as a dynamic environment that is constantly disturbed and that may alter the balance of natural and man-made environment. Such modifications may be intensified when considering the climate change. This environment is highly attractive for the development of economic activities and urbanization, current scenario of the city of Natal. Weighing the economic importance for the state and the physical environment in which the capital of Rio Grande do Norte is inserted, this study aims to identify and analyze vulnerabilities and impacts caused by the rising sea level in the municipality. To that end, we defined a coastline, delimited areas susceptible to flooding and presented some flood scenarios. This way we could identify and analyze the impacts of each flood scenario in its respective section. Finally, it appears that the coastal zone in which Natal is inserted is a fragile area that requires actions aimed at mitigating vulnerabilities and facing the problem that caused the rise in the mean sea level (MSL), and mitigating the presented vulnerability framework; it is necessary to implement actions that effectively contribute to the protection and adaptation of the most fragile areas