Avaliação do gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos através do sistema de indicadores de sustentabilidade pressão-estado-impacto-reposta (PEIR) no município de Cachoeira dos Índios - PB. 2018.

Abstract

Population growth and the consequent increase in production and consumption, coupled with the unbridled use of natural resources, has led to several factors that affect the environment, among them the large number of solid waste generated, which, without proper management, stands out. can cause negative impacts on the environment. From this perspective, this research aimed to evaluate the management of solid waste in the city of Cachoeira dos Índios-PB. The research was conducted from June 6 to October 21, 2018, and 49 social and institutional actors were interviewed. For data collection we used questionnaires and observations of the collection, transportation and disposal of urban solid waste. In the data analysis a qualitative and quantitative approach was used, evaluating solid waste management through the system of sustainability indicators Pressure-State-Impact-Response (PEIR). The indicators were assessed as “favorable” or “unfavorable” from a sustainability point of view. The results indicate that the municipality does not have a landfill and the solid waste is deposited in an open dump. Thus, the management is not in accordance with the established by the National Policy of Solid Waste, having the management and civil population little knowledge about the problem of solid waste. Of the thirty-one indicators, twenty-four of them were assessed as unfavorable from the standpoint of sustainability. These data reveal a worrying situation regarding the sustainability of the municipality, which requires the implementation of public policies aimed at the proper management of urban solid waste.