Hydrometeorological Events and Planning: A Study Based on the Case of Intense Rainfall in the Northern Coast of São Paulo State

• Grant number: 25/02249-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: April 01, 2025
• End date: March 31, 2027
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Geography - Human Geography
• Principal Investigator: Raul Reis Amorim
• Grantee: João Pedro de Moraes
• Host Institution: Instituto de Geociências (IG). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 22/03080-4 - Water resources management and the impacts of flooding on bagasas: the study of susceptibility, vulnerability, exposure and resilience to flooding in Brazilian cities, AP.PNGP.PI

Abstract

The years 2023 and 2024 were marked by consecutively setting new records as the hottest years ever recorded, during which the global climate emergency, or climate boiling, was widely discussed (Niranjan, 2023). In this global context, initiatives such as the COP conferences and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have driven climate policies. However, despite Brazil's historical significance in environmental matters, the country faces setbacks in implementing the SDGs. Meanwhile, extreme weather events, such as the heavy rainfall along the northern coast of São Paulo, continue to occur and intensify, highlighting the urgency of research on local and regional resilience. The history of disasters underscores the need for effective climate planning, based on regional climate and topography, capable of integrating public policies with an understanding of physical and socio-spatial dynamics. This research, therefore, proposes an in-depth study of these relationships, structured into three main methodological phases: (1) a comprehensive literature review on geographical climatology, geomorphology, and climate risks, with a focus on atmospheric and geomorphological processes influencing disasters; (2) collection and analysis of secondary data, including Civil Defense records, synoptic charts, and satellite imagery, to identify patterns in extreme weather events; (3) examination of national and international climate action plans, such as the Thames Estuary 2100, comparing them with Brazilian policies.