Where we are?
Brief description of the project:
The “Rías Baixas” (Galician for "Lower Rías") are a series of four estuarine inlets located on the southwestern coast of Galicia, Spain.
The “Ría de Muros e Noia” is the smallest of the “Rías Baixas” as well as the most northern. The part of the ría known as Muros is in the area closest to the mouth (outer zone), while the Noia portion is farther in the estuary near the head (inner zone).
Out of all five “Rías Baixas”, this is the only one not to have islands near the mouth. The principal river to join the “Ría de Muros e Noia” is the Tambre. Important natural features in the area are the mountain and lagoon of Louro as well as the Corrubedo wetlands.
We have chosen a study of our estuary as well as being a source of wealth and economic base of the region, is our window to the Atlantic Ocean.
With the geomorphological study of the estuary we try to know both its structure and its internal functioning, that is, how the ocean dynamics (tides and currents) affecting the biological wealth of this area and controlled, to some extent, the activities of the society living on its shores.
The analysis of resources will allow us to approach the knowledge of the daily reality of our society because many of our neighbors use the natural wealth of the area, taking advantage of their fish and shellfish resources and the excellent conditions for installation other food industries, such as those dedicated to aquaculture.
But any exploitation of natural resources of an area involves an alteration, however slight, of the environment, so our project also aims to reflect the impacts that this use may have on the environment.
Short Film Context topic: Water, life cycle
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