Aplicação das dimensões do desenvolvimento sustentável nas cidades de Junco do Seridó e Pedra Lavrada - PB.

Abstract

Given the great limitation of the several studies in the areas of knowledge related to social sciences as applied to social and institutional aspects, the necessity to incorporate the concepts and practices of sustainable development arises, which can be considered as an alternative to the concept of economic growth, incorporating other dimensions. Given this, the research aimed to explore issues related to the history and trends of sustainable development; lay bare the application of economic development in the context of sustainable development; explain the concepts, approaches and ways of implementing the indicators of sustainability; and apply the methodology in region and location selected through access to a collection of secondary sources of information made available by public and private institutions. This research was exploratory and descriptive. As to the results, it was found that Junco do Seridó and Pedra Lavrada presents an SDI (Sustainable Development Index) in a state of alert, which highlights to the local population, the local public power, and state the need to establish public policies to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of these cities.