Boats Accidents in Piauí Coastline: Possibility of Dialogue Between Geography and Environmental History

Abstract

Considering the importance of the oceans to the history of humanity, and that through accidents with different vessels occurring in them lands were discovered resulting in new forms of men relate to their environment, this work was motivated by the interest in understanding the possible influence of these accidents in Piauí coast, the local geographical configuration both by natural changes as in the forms of use and occupation over time... Keywords: Accidents Involving Vessels; Piauí’s Coast; Relationship Between Geography and Environmental History.