CARACTERIZAÇÃO GEOAMBIENTAL E OS CONFLITOS EXISTENTES NA SUB-BACIA HIDROGRÁFICA DO BAIXO PACOTI, CEARÁ - BRASIL Geoenvironmental characterization and existing conflicts in sub-basin hydrographic of lower Pacoti, Ceará - Brazil Caracterización ambiental y los conflictos en la sub-cuenca del bajo Pacoti, Ceará - Brasil

The study area covers the fluvial plain of Pacoti river, that it is located in the sub-basin hydrographic of the lower Pacoti river, in the east coast of the state of Ceara, in two main locations: Porto das Dunas (belonging to the municipal district of Aquiraz) and Praia da Cofeco (the borderline area between the municipal districts of Fortaleza and Eusebio). The Pacoti river is one of the most important water resources of Ceara. However, this