Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-13T17:10:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PabloGA_DISSERT.pdf: 3123528 bytes, checksum: 62f2f49aa92dbc839940d90958d78bd8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-03-31 / This work aims to analyze socio-environmental vulnerability in the Zone of Environmental Preservation -9, located in the northern of the city of Natal / RN. This objective was outlined when we noted a large number of households (about 2000) located in an area considered relevant in terms of environmental and social conditions, notably because of the existence of lakes, sand dunes and rivers that contribute to groundwater recharge Dunas/Barreiras Furthermore, this area is widely used for agricultural activities. The methodology used during this research is accorded to the literature review about the concept of vulnerability, consultations in public agencies for data acquisition, field research and questionnaires. Data collected from each category of vulnerability (social and environmental) were tabulated, analyzed and presented as tables, maps and texts. According to theoretical concepts and methodology of Alves (2006), Cutter (1996), Torres (2000), Acselrad (2006) e Hogan e Marandola Junior (2005; 2006; 2007), the research is structured in the preparation of an environmental diagnosis of the neighborhoods of Blue Lagoon and Paju?ara and subsequent analysis of socio-environmental vulnerability in the Zone of Environmental Preservation -9, especially Area 1, 2 and 3.There was a variation in results between the social vulnerability and environmental vulnerability categories for each area of the Zone of Environmental Preservation -9. However, the crossing between the two categories above showed that Area 3 had the highest level of environmental vulnerability, followed by Area 1. On the other hand, the Area 2 was considered of minor environmental vulnerability. In this sense, this work presents relevant subsidies to the planning of public policies, to identify and characterize the critical areas with high socio-environmental vulnerability / A presente pesquisa tem por objetivo analisar a vulnerabilidade socioambiental na Zona de Preserva??o Ambiental -9, localizada na zona administrativa norte do munic?pio de Natal/RN. Este objetivo foi tra?ado ao constatarmos um n?mero elevado de resid?ncias (cerca de 2.000) situadas em uma ?rea considerada relevante do ponto de vista ambiental e social, notadamente pela exist?ncia de lagoas, dunas e rios que contribuem para a recarga do aq??fero Dunas/Barreiras, al?m de ser uma ?rea largamente utilizada para atividades agr?colas. Fundamentada na revis?o bibliogr?fica sobre o conceito de vulnerabilidade, consultas em ?rg?os p?blicos para aquisi??o de dados, al?m da pesquisa de campo e aplica??o de question?rios. Os dados coletados de cada categoria da vulnerabilidade (social e ambiental) foram tabulados, analisados e apresentados em forma de tabelas, mapas e textos. Baseando-se nas concep??es te?ricas e metodol?gicas de Alves (2006), Cutter (1996), Torres (2000), Acselrad (2006) e Hogan e Marandola Junior (2005; 2006; 2007) a pesquisa esta estruturada na elabora??o de um diagn?stico socioambiental dos bairros de Lagoa Azul e Paju?ara e a posterior an?lise da vulnerabilidade social e ambiental da Zona de Preserva??o Ambiental-9, notadamente as ?reas 1, 2 e 3. Constatou-se uma varia??o nos resultados entre as categorias vulnerabilidade social e vulnerabilidade ambiental para cada ?rea da Zona de Preserva??o Ambiental-9. Entretanto, o cruzamento entre as duas categorias citadas mostrou que a ?rea 3 apresentou o maior n?vel de vulnerabilidade socioambiental, seguida da ?rea 1. J? a ?rea 2 foi considerada de menor vulnerabilidade socioambiental. Neste sentido, este trabalho tr?s subs?dios relevantes para o planejamento de pol?ticas p?blicas, ao identificar e caracterizar as ?reas cr?ticas, com alta vulnerabilidade socioambiental