Socio-Environment Analysis as a Tool for Coastal Management: the Case of Maraú Peninsula, Bahia, Brazil

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ABSTRACT DE SOUZA FILHO, J.R., SILVA, I.R. and FERREIRA, D.F., 2011. Socio-Environment Analysis as a Tool for Coastal Management: the Case of Marau Peninsula, Bahia, Brazil. In: Micallef, A. (ed.), MCRR3-2010 Conference Proceedings, Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue, No. 61, pp. 446–451. Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy, ISSN 0749-0208. The state of Bahia has the largest coastal extension among all Brazilian states. This extension includes some of the most desirable tourist destinations within the country. The local preference is directed to the model “sun, sand and sea.” The Marau Peninsula represents one of the most important drivers of economic development in the region. The intensification of activities on the beaches of Marau results in the increase of tourist flow, real estate development and the establishment of support infrastructure resulting in increasing pressure on local ecosystems. After assessing the degree of anthropogenic changes in this coastal extension, the northern portion stands out ...