The influence of urban dynamics and the occupation of flooded areas in the Magoanine-A neighborhood (Mozambique): a reflection on environmental zoning

Abstract

Introduction: Scholars point out that the most noticeable and most disturbing use of morphodynamic processes is urban use, which is often associated with natural disasters (floods, erosion). This article aims to analyze the process of occupation of flooded areas in the district of Magoanine-A. The study was based on the qualitative approach based on the following methods and techniques: bibliographic and cartography review, direct observation, questionnaire, analysis and synthesis. In view of this, it was possible to perceive that the process of appropriation of the local relief by dwellings intensifies the morphodynamic processes causing cyclical floods in the lower reliefs. The study suggests the change in housing use for ecological use.