Desenvolvimento urbano em pequenas cidades: a análise do saneamento básico da cidade de Gado Bravo - PB.

Abstract

The deficiency in sanitation services in urban centres is a constant problem these days. This fact occurs both in big cities and in small towns. This way is visible against the deficiency of basic sanitation services with public health and environmental health as in the case of such research. The present work is to analyze the current situation of sanitation services in city of wild cattle-PB, emphasizing the relationship between basic sanitation, public health and urban planning. Initially, it was studied the importance of sanitation in the urban space, as well as the role of urban planning for the quality of services for water supply, sanitation, solid waste disposal in the municipalities. Then were made an analysis of the situation and the quality of sanitation in Brazil, as well as the National Sanitation Policy. Finally, were presented the General characteristics of the wild cattle town-PB, as well as their geographical location and then was presented a description of the actual situation of sewerage services in the city and as the inefficiency of these services is directly affecting the quality of life of the population of the town and causing environmental hazards.