Abstract
HighlightsTourism development on the south coast of Rio de Janeiro;Water quality impacts resulted from human presence;We selected 20 water sampling stations and evaluated the seasonal water quality variation;Water quality changes between seasons became clear;The Water Quality Index (WQI) was very useful for the classification of the waters monitored. PurposeThe main objective of the present paper is to detect the tourism influence in the water quality of the municipality of Paraty and surrounding water bodies, analyze individual parameters and use the WQI.Design/methodology/approachIn the present paper a simple management tool was applied in order to prevent future tourism impacts in coastal areas.FindingsAlthough considered in its natural state, the area already showed impact signals.Research limitations/implicationsThe analysis need to be more enhanced for finding the spatiotemporal evolution in the estuarine environment.Practical implicationsThe paper provides a starting point for minimizing the negative impacts of tourism.Originality/valueThe present paper contributes so that tourism may become a positive factor of local development.
Highlights
A indústria do turismo está, atualmente, entre as maiores crescimento, representando 5% da economia global (Buckley, 2011)
O aumento da carga de resíduos durante o período turístico não pode ser absorvido pela rede de tratamento público devido à infraestrutura local limitada
Os valores de turbidez variaram entre 2 e 13 UNT, e estavam abaixo da legislação estipulada em ambos os casos, em água doce e salgada (Figura 3)
Summary
Paraty e corpos de água adjacentes, analisar os parâmetros individuais e usar o IQA. Resultados Embora considerado em seu estado natural, a área já mostrou sinais de impacto. A análise precisa ser mais realçada para encontrar a evolução espaciotemporal no ambiente estuarino
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