FELIX, M. N.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6569132134120245; FELIX, Maria das Neves.
Resumo:
Problems that envolve the susteinability is a quite relevant factor for the society, once
the environmental wear grows up so quickly that the natural resources are running
out due to impacts caused by the human actions. This research aims to analyze the
perception of the social actors regarding sustainability indicators more important for
the municipality of the Pombal PB, and from this, identify the social sustainability
index, based in the social, environmental, economic, cultural, demographic and
political-institutional dimensions. This work explores the concept of the sustainable
development, its dimensions and some models of the sustainability’s indicators. The
data of the research were treated as from the qualitative and quantitative analysis,
directed by a case study, using primary and secondary data. The results show the
municipality of the Pombal features IDSMP (Participatory Municipal Sustainable
Development Index) in critical condition for the cultural dimension, and the other
feature acceptable level. The degree of the importance given by social actors to the
dimensions cited was ranked between medium and high priority. The model used for
this research will can be used in future researches, in the municipality with
inhabitants of the different numbers and will inable the menagers the search for a
fairer and balanced society