Abstract

OLIVO-GARRIDO, María de Lourdes; SOTO-OLIVO, Alejandra Gabriela; SOTO-OLIVO, Laura Daniela  and  ANDARCIA-LUGO, Ismari J. Socioeconomical vulnerability to potential sea level rise generated by climatic change at Barcelona-Lechería- Puerto La Cruz- Guanta, Estado Anzoátegui, Venezuela. Terra [online]. 2015, vol.31, n.50, pp.81-107. ISSN 1012-7089.

The human influence in the warming of the climatic system is evident. This increase of temperature will affect in different ways and degrees aspects such as the hydric balance, the economic activities, the biodiversity, the health, the ways of life, the migrations and the ascent of the level of the sea. The objective of this study is to evaluate the socioambiental vulnerability to the potential increase of the level of the sea, emphasizing in the loss of land like as relevant physical impact, in the sector Barcelona-Lecheria-Puerto La Cuz-Guanta, Anzoátegui state, Venezuela. The Common Methodology was applied: seven steps to evaluate the vulnerability at coastal areas. Some of the results obtained in the two first methodologic stages, are presented, concerning to the delimitation and socioeconomic characterization of the study area, to identify the vulnerable number of people and households. It conclude that the population and households at risk because of the potential sea level rise of 0.5 m in, corresponding respectively to 41 % and 36 % approximately of the impacted area. The urban land use and strict implementation of environmental regulations provide the lift needed to coastal planning to gradually confront the effects of global change.

Keywords : climate change; sea level; population; housing; risk; vulnerability.