Colaboração cidadă e sustentabilidade: proposta de aplicativo mobile para a prática de coleta seletiva

Abstract

Pollution in large and developing centers, with rapid population growth, tends to worsen in relation to the accumulation of solid waste in their territories. Despite economic recessions spreading throughout the world waste production is not retreating, on the contrary, it is on the rise. Therefore, it is up to the rulers, scholars and the entire population to compose actions to confront this problem. The present study is aimed at collaborating to minimize the negative impact of solid waste on the planet through the use of contemporary information and communication technologies (ICT) devices as a tool for collaboration and participation of people in this process . The general objective of the research was to promote the collaborative citizen practice and sustainable attitude of the residents of Recife through the proposition of a computational application (app) for mobile phones (smartphones), with the potential to help in the selective collection and proper disposal of waste solids. The chosen municipality fits perfectly as an example of the Brazilian cities that are facing great expansion, high population density and serious problems with the generation of waste, which makes possible the replication in other localities of the proposal resulting from this work. The methodological procedures used were the qualitative research regarding its approach, and the exploratory research regarding the objective. For the formulation of the application proposal, a documentary survey, tests and evaluations of existing applications in the market with solid waste and bibliographic research on planning of this type of software were carried out. The proposed application was called CollectR, having the union of its basic function that is the selective collection together with the R to refer waste and make its pronunciation easy and quick understanding by users. The application proposal followed the guidelines of the 2017 publication "Mobile Application Planning - A Quick Guide to Planning for Successful Applications", from the company i2 Mobile Solutions from Pernambuco. As a result it was possible to build a detailed concept of CollectR, as well as the visual identity and user profiles of the app. The business model was developed to facilitate the future creation and implementation of ColetaR in the market, with the concern of identifying the possible partners, value proposition and sources of revenue, essential questions for the sustainability of the application. The user experience has been designed with the purpose of defining the basic functions and their interaction in the Collection with the predefined profiles. The flowchart that identifies the processes of the app was also created, considered of paramount importance to guide the future developers in the programming phase of the prototype. In order to promote innovation in the way to carry out the selective collection and to ally with the legal determinations, an analysis was made of the connection between the CollectR with the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS), demonstrating the contribution of the application to compliance with the policy. The proposal of ColetaR aims to stimulate collaborative practices that contribute to solving the environmental problems caused by unrestrained generation of solid waste, combining information and communication technology, environmental education and support of government policies, so that through the contribution of society , public and private media, we can live in a less impacting way for the planet