Estudo geossistêmico no rio Igaraçu e as potencialidades e perspectivas turísticas

Abstract

The Igaraçu River is the first among the five water resources, constituting the main river (Rio Parnaíba), which make up the Parnaíba Delta, a geomorphological formation of rivers that flow into the ocean, in a branched format, dismembering into channels and smaller rivers. However, no study on its area and constituent elements has been presented in a robust and precise

way, as it responds to various questions and historical, cultural, and socio- environmental participation in the region. Departing from this premise, the

justification for presenting an innovative and relevant study on the area, are questions about how the river behaves? and how does it fit with tourism in the region? Thus, the objective was to contextualize its dynamics from a systematization, in which it was directed to present from separate perspectives, using an analysis model, known as GTP (geosystem, territory and landscape), in which a specific area is studied, based on sets inserted in each of these sections and, at the end, being able to integrate them all, as an essential part of their formation, development and production. As a method of application of the study, the participation of on-site visits is integrated, with analysis and observations of the elements found in the area, support equipment such as a camera, GPS and followed by monitoring and mapping of the area, carried out by software. This support the visitations, and where the elements are located, which can be presented from illustrations made. The study proceeds in this way, presenting how the Igaraçu River has imposed itself over the years, bordering cities and actively participating in historical and sociocultural processes, as well as how it has been the target of socio-environmental problems. What is directed to tourism, its forms are still undergoing initialization processes, with no developed segments, despite the area presenting positive potential for various activities.