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| Author(s): |
Allan Yu Iwama
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas |
| Defense date: | 2014-12-15 |
| Examining board members: |
Mateus Batistella;
Leila da Costa Ferreira;
Roberto Luiz do Carmo;
Claudio José Ferreira;
Diogenes Salas Alves
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| Advisor: | Mateus Batistella; Lúcia da Costa Ferreira |
| Abstract | |
The coastal zones are areas of potential environmental risks, particularly in the context of climatic extreme events. A significant portion of the population living in coastal areas, emphasizing the importance of characterizing situations of risk and vulnerability in the context of climate change in these regions. This research project had two main objectives: (1) identify and characterize vulnerable areas on the coast of São Paulo, with focus on the Northern coast (UGRHi-3), by municipalities Caraguatatuba, Ilhabela, São Sebastião and Ubatuba; (2) assess the risk perception of people at risk and to analyze their strategies of adaptation or coping [the hazards/risks they are exposed]. The methodological approach was based on considering two main scales: regional and local levels, based on a combination of methods involving spatial data analysis of the physical and demographic variables and the application of structured questionnaires to analyze the risk perception of the population at risk and context of climate change. The results point out to a distribution of areas of geotechnical risks on the coast of São Paulo, ranked as Very High or High susceptibility to landslides or flooding, especially in areas of restricted access of the population to basic public services or in slums housing conditions. The results called attention to situations of social vulnerability that has remained 'continuous' over ten years, together with a scenario of social contrasts and socio-spatial segregation without an effective intervention or action to reduce the impacts faced with the risk impending disaster. What has been observed is actions post-event to 'disasters' and his reasons ranging from insufficient framework of civil defense teams to meet the full extent of these municipalities by an institutional policy focused on actions for reconstruction than prevention. This situation has been changing with the implementation of public policies for the integration of management tools (such as guidelines for land use, master plans, zoning and risk mapping) and also consider aspects of climate change, however is still incipient. The results of this research supported the research components within the thematic `Clima¿ project - "Population growth, vulnerability and adaptation: social and ecological dimensions of climate change on the coast of São Paulo" (Fapesp 2008/58159-7), in the scope the FAPESP Research Program on Global Climate Change (PFPMCG), allowing possible advances in methods approaches linked to the theme [risks and vulnerabilities] and adaptation of society against the hazards/risks they are exposed. This approach, also sought to contribute to the broader issues of the thematic project from FAPESP, seeking interfaces with public policy (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/18501-8 - Multiscale analysis of vulnerabilities to climate change, North coast of São Paulo |
| Grantee: | Allan Yu Iwama de Mello |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |