Intervenções recentes e avaliação de impactes ambientais no Baixo Mondego

Cunha, Lúcio; Soares, António Ferreira; Tavares, Alexandre Oliveira; Almeida, António Campar de; Santos, José Gomes dos

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“…An interaction matrix incorporating activities and environmental elements and sub-elements was created to carry out the evaluation. This evaluation was supported by the Leopold et al [20] methodology, applied by Cunha et al [21]; Abdon [22] and Gracioli and Rocha [23] to generate the dimensional interaction between elements of the environment (earth, air, water and life) as well as sub-elements (morphology, soil, rock, air, climate, surface water, groundwater, flora, fauna, landscape, health, economics and cultural aspects) -and the anthropogenic actions resulting from tourist activities.…”

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The impact of tourism in a fragile wetland ecosystem in Angola: the Arco (Namibe) case study

Tavares

Máquina²,

Henriques

2012

Sustainable Tourism V

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Wetland areas, which are major tourist attractions, are one of the most fragile ecosystems in the world. This article assesses the environmental impacts of tourism activities, namely trekking, camping and leisure pursuits, in the Arco region in the Namibe Desert (Southwest Angola), close to the Atlantic coast. The River Curoca generates a wetland system of small permanent ponds creating a natural oasis, which attracts both domestic and foreign tourists and generates economic resources for the small local community. In order to evaluate the environmental impacts associated with tourism in the region, the magnitude, the spatial and temporal incidence of the impacts were estimated using an interaction matrix supported by a local population survey and an interview administered to regional stakeholders. The results emphasise the impacts associated with trekking in large groups and leisure parties. The study underlines the singularity and attractiveness of the area and the fact that, up to now, such activities seem to have had a minor impact and have led to only slight losses in terms of biodiversity. It also emphasises the need for certain structural and non-structural actions, namely promotion and protection measures, as a means of enhancing the environment in the Arco region.

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The impact of tourism in a fragile wetland ecosystem in Angola: the Arco (Namibe) case study

Tavares

Máquina²,

Henriques

2012

Sustainable Tourism V

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“…Este trabalho constitui um complemento de um outro efectuado pelos mesn10S autores (CUNHA et al, 1999) en1 que se pretendeu avaliar os impactes ambientais decorrentes das recentes intervençoes no Baixo Mondego, ainda que de forn1a subjectiva devido à natureza da metodologia utilizada -"matri zes de interacçào" segundo LEOPOLD et al (1971). elaborou-sc um inquérito que, corn a prestiInosa colabora çao dos alunos de Geografia desta Universidade, serviu de base para uma entrevista directa, feita no local, a 233 pessoas seleccionadas de forma aleat6ria.…”

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O "sentir" da população sobre a transformação dos campos do Baixo Mondego

Almeida¹,

Soares²,

Santos³

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Um inquérito feito a habitantes das principais povoaç6es do Baixo Mondego, sobre as consequências das transformaç6es operadas pelas recentes obras hidraulicas e agricolas nesta area, permite concluir que a consciência dessas nl0dificaç6es é variavel consoante a sua proxiInidade aos Campos, a idade, a actividade protissional e a afcctaçao directa ou nao. No geral, é dada Inais i1nportância aos impactes positivos das obras sobre 0 anlbiente do que aos negativos. De igual modo, as alteraç6es nas pràticas culturais e 0 ernparcelanlento parece serenl bem aceites pelas pessoas directamente afectadas. 0 estado actual do mnbiente é considerado razoavel a bOln e 0 turisnlo é tido como pouco explorado nlas com potencialidades, principalInente em Montemor-o-Velho.

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Intervenções recentes e avaliação de impactes ambientais no Baixo Mondego

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The impact of tourism in a fragile wetland ecosystem in Angola: the Arco (Namibe) case study

The impact of tourism in a fragile wetland ecosystem in Angola: the Arco (Namibe) case study

O "sentir" da população sobre a transformação dos campos do Baixo Mondego

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