Índices de desenvolvimento socioeconômico e ecológico: um estudo contributivo às comunidades quilombolas do estado da Paraíba.

Abstract

The present thesis aims to develop indices of socioeconomic and ecological development of quilombola communities, with the purpose of hierarchizing and geospatial technological potential that can promote the improvement of the quality of life of quilombola families in the State of Paraíba. The research proposes a methodology of multidimensional analysis, replicable to rural communities of the Brazilian semiarid. The proposed questions were measured for a universe of 1,905 families, encompassing 7,095 individuals located in 38 communities through the construction of seven indices, two in the family and five having the IBGE census as the reference unit of cartography, namely index of : 1) Socioeconomic and Ecological Development of Quilombola Families (IDSe_Fam); 2) Use of Household Water for Quilombola Families (IUAg_Fam); 3) Quality of Water for Human Consumption of Quilombola Communities (IQAh_Qsc); 4) Socioeconomic of the Quilombola Communities (ISEc_Qsc); 5) Ecological Quilombola Communities (IECo_Qsc); 6) Socioeconomic and Ecological Development of Quilombola Communities (IDSe_Qsc), and; 7) Technology Prioritization of Quilombola Communities (IPTe_Qsc), using 157 indicators. Based on the indexes, it was possible to rank the main emerging problems in the quilombola families in a specific way, and in the quilombola communities collectively. The main indicators are related to the low nominal monthly household income per capita, with a record of up to 1/8 minimum wage; The lack of basic sanitation and access to quality water, indicating a high degree of contaminants in waters used for drinking; As well as the restrictions of agro-ecological potential in the areas of the quilombola territory, mostly located in the semi-arid region. The contribution of this work has advanced to the indication of geo-spatial geotechnologies for the 38 quilombola communities of Paraíba State.