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Integrated coastal zone management: use of Geographical Information Systems as a tool for characterization of sea shrimp farm areas in southern Brazil
Rodrigo Randow de FREITAS I, Carlos HARTMANN 2J , Luis Henrique da 51 .. 4 POERSCH 31 and Paulo Roberto Armanini TAGLlANI /
1/&3/ Funda9iio Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Departamento de Oceanografia, Laborat6ria "'" Maricultura, Esta9iio Marinha de Aquacu/tura, Cassino, CP. 474, 96201-900, Rio Grande, Brazil Funda9iio Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, LOGIDGEOIFURG, Av. /talia, km 8, C.P. C~ 96201-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil Funda9iio Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Departamento de Oceanografia, Laborat6ria "'" Gerenciamento Costeiro, Av. /talia, km 8, CP. 474, 96201-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil

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In the Rio Grande do Sui state, sea shrimp farming activity is in expansion ever since exotic shrimp Litopenaeus vanname! was introduced. Today, four farms are produc . e the state, and are installed in the municipal districts of Sao Jose do Norte and Rio Gra s another four farms already possess previous license for work. Along with the ac' . '5 potential productive growth comes an increase of environmental and socioeconomic im risks, which can directly affect sustainability of the activity. Several examples confirm, ;~~ statement, with similar problems reported for countries that saw the exponential grow their activity, but with consequent productive, legal and environmental problems. There'IOI1 a manner of proViding long-lasting development of the activity is through planning a decision management of enterprise development at coastal areas, by emplo' " Geographical Information Systems (SIG). The present study proposed the identificatio ~ characterization of areas destined to sea shrimp farming in RS, supported by 0 (ETM+/Landsat, Google Earth), airborne (35 mm/ADAR 1000 system), terrestrial (RIC 500SE) and field expedition remote sensing techniques and methods, integrating data' ~ Geographical Information System (in IDRISI Andes Edition - ver. 15.01). The study a = included the municipal districts of Rio Grande and Sao Jose do Norte, located in .>: Southern portion of the Patos Lagoon estuary (3100'N and 5116'W) and comprising aarea of approximately 10144 km 2 Results indicated that enterprises were built on coas-;;; fields or in areas of obliterated dunes, which are favorable for farming. The proximo possible consuming markets and local labor, relatively good access roads, availa electric network and local technical support (FURG-EMA) are also favorable to the projec;s However, there is concern as to changes In the original projects, causing environm impacts and noncompliance of environmental norms. An example is the occupation 0 marsh areas. Based on the obtained information, instruments can be created for aiding inherent legal decisions of administration of the activity for future enterprises.
Key words: Shrimp farms, Palos Lagoon, GIS, coastal management 1/ rodrigorandoW@ig.com.br, 21 dgecaco@furg.br,3/lpoersch@mikrus.com.br, 4/ paulotagliani@fu'JU.7