Economical potential damage related to coast erosion in “costa do descobrimento” beaches, south littoral in the state of Bahia, Brazil

Authors

  • IRACEMA REIMÃO SILVA Superintendência de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação/Universidade Católica do Salvador
  • ABÍLIO CARLOS DA SILVA PINTO BITENCOURT Laboratório de Estudos Costeiros/Instituto de Geociências/Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • JOSÉ MARIA LANDIM DOMINGUEZ Laboratório de Estudos Costeiros/Instituto de Geociências/Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • SYLVIO BANDEIRA DE MELLO E SILVA Laboratório de Estudos Costeiros/Instituto de Geociências/Universidade Federal da Bahia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1807-9806.19461

Keywords:

potential economic damage, beach erosion, urbanization level, coast management, Discovery Coast.

Abstract

An evaluation of the potential economic damage to the Discovery Coast beaches, in southern Bahia, due to their susceptibility to erosion and urbanization level, indicates that 60% beaches have a low level of damage, 30% have a medium level and 10% are already highly damaged. These beaches with the highest level of damage are the ones heavily urbanized and exposed to erosion, or are located close to river’s mouth. The data obtained from this work will certainly be of a great value for the effectiveness of planning and managing the Discovery Coast beaches such as, for example, showing to the decision-makers the need for investing into the tourism development, coupled with questions related to the land use.

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Published

2007-06-30

How to Cite

SILVA, I. R., PINTO BITENCOURT, A. C. D. S., DOMINGUEZ, J. M. L., & DE MELLO E SILVA, S. B. (2007). Economical potential damage related to coast erosion in “costa do descobrimento” beaches, south littoral in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Pesquisas Em Geociências, 34(1), 35–44. https://doi.org/10.22456/1807-9806.19461

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2007): Pesquisas em Geociências

Section

Articles