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Visual diagnosis of solid waste contamination of a tourist beach: Pernambuco, Brazil

2006; Elsevier BV; Volume: 27; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.wasman.2006.04.018

1879-2456

Maria Christina Barbosa de Araújo, Mônica F. Costa,

Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

The solid waste accumulation patterns on Tamandaré beach, Pernambuco State (Brazil), was assessed from February 2001 to July 2002. This beach is easily accessible, frequently used, and there is a public cleaning service. The beach is under the influence of three small coastal drainage basins. The study visually divided the beach into 15 segments according to the level of solid waste contamination into absent (A), trace (B), unacceptable (C) and objectionable (D). The lowest levels of contamination were found at the middle part of the study area, the most vulnerable in respect to coastal erosion presenting numerous interventions on the beach, absence of native vegetation and lesser width. The highest levels of contamination were at the northern and southern ends of the area, where there are no developments, the beach morphology favours deposition of sediments, there is native vegetation and the beach is wider. The D level did not occur within the area.