Qualidade de vida do morador que reside próximo ao canal de Santa Rosa - Campina Grande - PB.

Abstract

The Geographic science over time has changed and expanded its fields acquiring and developing new approaches, techniques and methodologies. Among its ramifications there‟s the Geography of Health, shed that unites human and physical aspects, whose origins go back to the mid-nineteenth century, through disease‟s registries conducted by traveler doctors. Thus, this science focuses, among other objectives, on studying the spatial distribution of diseases in the geographic space associating certain landscapes that contributes directly or compromise the health and well-being of the population. Following this thought, this research seeks to analyze the quality of life of those who lives in the vicinity of Santa Rosa Canal, located in the city Campina Grande (PB). For this study it was necessary to make the following methodological procedures: a) literature and documental review, which were realized from the literature help and documents provided by government agencies of Campina Grande; b) exploratory field work; c) application of 60 questionnaires to residents of the area; d) analysis of mental maps drawn up by the residents of the area; and, lastly, e) semiotic analysis of the photographs of the area. Thus, it was possible to identify the level of the quality of life of the residents located on the banks of the Santa Rosa‟s Canal, as well as perspectives which these individuals hold with the possibility of structural work on site. This study aims also to cooperate directly to the area of Geography of Health to be more widespread in the academic and social spheres, most of all, of its applicability importance in several topics of Geography.