SENSORIAMENTO REMOTO APLICADO À FISCALIZAÇÃO AMBIENTAL: O CENÁRIO DOS MUNICÍPIOS NORTE LITORÂNEOS DE SERGIPE

Abstract

Due to the elevated social value attributed to the coastal zone in the current social-historical context, the conflicts of soil use and occupation became frequent.  The north coast of Sergipe is historically occupied by few focal points of population density and traditional communities with economies based on rice-growing and low touristic flow. However, in recent years, due to the low economic activity in the main farming practices of the region, there is an emergence of new ways to use the areas previously dedicated to rice production. Now they are used for in-captivity shrimp production. This new economic activity is changing the socioeconomic characteristics and the population’s profile, adapting to the new economic conditions. This situation is associated to the conflicts of soil use, having the tanks of shrimp farming in the center of the controversy due to the utilization of areas legally marked for environmental preservation, specifically the right banks of the outfall of Rio São Francisco and the banks of near water flows. Stemming from analysis through remote sensing and bibliographic review on the subject matter, this study aims to analyze the major conflicts in coastal cities from the north coast of Sergipe, debating the main impacts on the environment and on the population. The results show offence against the law 12.651/12, which determines that the banks of fluvial flows must be fully preserved, ensuring environmental balance.