A gestão participativa de resíduos sólidos: estudo em comunidades rurais de dois municípios do semiárido pernambucano - Brasil

Abstract

More than 29 million people live in rural areas, in approximately 8.1 million households. This population represents 16% of the total Brazilian population, but only 28.8% of rural households have access to waste collection, in contrast to the urban area which has this service in 97.8% of households. The present study aims to analyze the participatory management of solid waste in rural communities in the semi-arid region of Pernambuco. Interviews and workshops were carried out with rural owners from four rural communities, namely Quitonga and Laguinha in the municipality of Caetés and Boa Vista and Piado in the municipality of Capoeiras. The number of interviews was 134, with 42 residents belonging to the Boa Vista community and 40 residents in the Piado community in Capoeiras and 32 residents in the Laguinha community and 20 residents in the Quitonga community in Caetés. The sample value was developed from the specific to reach the proportion of 50% of registered rural residences, providing a broad sample. From the data found, we found that 89% of families in rural communities do not have solid waste collection systems. And 85% of these families managed to burn this waste on their properties. In the communities, 61% of families responded that they managed to separate solid waste into dry waste and wet waste. Families use organic solid waste (93%) for animal nutrition. According to the research results, it is proposed that there be greater coordination between collective entities and municipal public authorities so that changes can be made in the implementation of solid solids policies in force in the municipalities. We propose planning and execution of Environmental Education activities that promote access to knowledge, actions, educational activities and investments in the development of solid waste management in rural areas. We have developed an Action Plan for Solid Waste Management in Rural Areas