Índice de desenvolvimento sustentável: uma análise no município de São João do Rio do Peixe-PB.

Abstract

Since the mid of 1960 decade that the sustainable development has been a reason for debates, and its movement has been gaining a large impact, this is explained due to environmental disasters and social differences, caused by man. In this context, the present study aim to explain some concepts about sustainable development and its importance currently, such as its correlation with the systems of sustainable indicators. The purpose of study is to identify the sustainability index from São João do Rio do Peixe – PB through the participation of social actors, observing the social, environmental, economic, cultural, demographic and political-institutional. The research is explanatory and descriptive, using methods of case study, the literature, documental and analytics research. From this context, the results indicated that the municipality has a IDSMP considered an acceptable level, and the cultural dimension showed a level in critical condition, and the other dimensions showed acceptable levels, the levels of sustainability.