Dimensões e indicadores da sustentabilidade no distrito de irrigação do perímetro irrigado Várzeas de Sousa-PB.

Abstract

Sustainability and sustainable development are complex issues and require a multidisciplinary approach, as there are few models that seek to assess sustainability in irrigated perimeters, and the need to evaluate them using research techniques through dimensions and indicators. In this context, the main objective of this study is to investigate the dimensions and indicators that are most adequate to evaluate sustainability in DPIVAS. In this way, the economic, environmental, social, political- institutional, cultural, agri-environmental and socio-territorial dimensions were selected with the respective indicators to achieve this objective. The study has as main instrument of data collection, the standardized form, which was applied through an interview with the social actors aiming to obtain the main information about the dimensions and indicators investigated in the Irrigated Perimeter of the Sierras, PB. The problem was addressed through a qualitative approach. Field research was conducted between April and May 2019 and the following results were obtained: the economic dimension presented the highest degree of importance with an average of 2.82 near ("Very Important"); the environmental and agri-environmental dimensions have been shown a degree between ("Important") and ("Very Important"); the social, political-institutional, socio-territorial and cultural dimensions expressed a degree above ("Important"). Therefore, all the investigated dimensions expressed a degree of importance ("Important") for the DPIVAS, none considered as of minor importance. It is concluded that the actors involved consider the dimensions and indicators considered relevant, since the results expressed an overall degree of importance with the mean 2.46 a significant value for the Irrigated Irrigation District of the Várzeas de Sousa, PB Irrigated Perimeter.