| Name: | Description: | Size: | Format: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 MB | Adobe PDF |
Authors
Advisor(s)
Abstract(s)
A Educação Ambiental tem vindo a ganhar importância no mundo atual para se atingir a sustentabilidade do Planeta em que vivemos, desempenhando um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento da “Consciência Ecológica” dos cidadãos. Esse papel torna-se ainda mais relevante quando se tratam assuntos relacionados com as práticas quotidianas das pessoas, como a produção e eliminação de resíduos, associados a um estilo de vida cada vez mais consumista.
A produção exagerada de resíduos tem-se constituído um dos grandes problemas para as sociedades. Ganham, por isso, maior premência os projetos associados à prevenção e à gestão dos resíduos sólidos urbanos (RSU).
Em São Tomé e Príncipe a gestão dos resíduos tem constituído um problema para as Câmaras Distritais, uma vez que não possuem meios necessários para lhes darem o tratamento adequado. As carências residem na dificuldade de controlo dos diversos focos de resíduos que acabam por ser manuseados pela população, mas também ao nível do encaminhamento de resíduos para reciclagem e no controle da poluição do ar e da água causada pelo depósito dos RSU em lixeiras.
A presente investigação tem como finalidade refletir sobre o papel da Educação Ambiental para a promoção da saúde dos frequentadores da Lixeira da Penha e para a melhoria das condições ambientais nesta zona.
Nesta investigação aplicou-se um questionário a 25 frequentadores da Lixeira da Penha e realizou-se uma entrevista aos representantes das Câmaras Distritais de Água-Grande e Mé-Zochi, com intuito de aferir junto dos mesmos os conhecimentos e perceções sobre os efeitos desta lixeira sobre a saúde das populações e sobre o ambiente.
Os resultados mostram que há uma perceção generalizada sobre as consequências nefastas do manuseamento direto e do não tratamento dos RSU. Mas, apesar de identificadas, as medidas de gestão que poderão vir a reduzir o impacte negativo dos RSU nesta comunidade não estão ainda implementadas.
Environmental education has become increasingly important in today's world to achieve the sustainability of the planet on which we live, playing a key role in the development of "ecological awareness" of citizens. This role becomes even more relevant in matters related to the daily work of individuals such as the production and disposal of waste, associated with a lifestyle increasingly consumerist The overproduction of waste has become a major problem for society. So it is urgent to develop projects related to the prevention and management of municipal solid waste (MSW). In Sao Tome and Principe waste management has been a problem for the District Councils, since they do not have means to give them proper treatment. The needs match the difficulty in controlling the sources of waste and the possibility of these being handled by the population, and also the difficulty to send waste for recycling and to control air pollution and water caused by the deposition of MSW in landfills. This research aims to reflect on the role of environmental education to promote the health of people attending the Landfill of Penha and also for the improvement of environmental conditions in the area. In this research we applied a questionnaire to 25 participants who attend the Landfill of Penha and carried out an interview with representatives of Água-Grande and Mé-Zochi District Councils, aiming to assess the knowledge and perceptions of each of the effects of deposition of waste on people's health and also on the environment. The results show that there is a widespread perception on the consequences for human health and the environment due to the direct handling and the lack of treatment of waste. Although identified, management measures that are likely to reduce the negative impact of MSW in this community are not yet implemented.
Environmental education has become increasingly important in today's world to achieve the sustainability of the planet on which we live, playing a key role in the development of "ecological awareness" of citizens. This role becomes even more relevant in matters related to the daily work of individuals such as the production and disposal of waste, associated with a lifestyle increasingly consumerist The overproduction of waste has become a major problem for society. So it is urgent to develop projects related to the prevention and management of municipal solid waste (MSW). In Sao Tome and Principe waste management has been a problem for the District Councils, since they do not have means to give them proper treatment. The needs match the difficulty in controlling the sources of waste and the possibility of these being handled by the population, and also the difficulty to send waste for recycling and to control air pollution and water caused by the deposition of MSW in landfills. This research aims to reflect on the role of environmental education to promote the health of people attending the Landfill of Penha and also for the improvement of environmental conditions in the area. In this research we applied a questionnaire to 25 participants who attend the Landfill of Penha and carried out an interview with representatives of Água-Grande and Mé-Zochi District Councils, aiming to assess the knowledge and perceptions of each of the effects of deposition of waste on people's health and also on the environment. The results show that there is a widespread perception on the consequences for human health and the environment due to the direct handling and the lack of treatment of waste. Although identified, management measures that are likely to reduce the negative impact of MSW in this community are not yet implemented.
Description
Keywords
Resíduos sólidos urbanos Educação Ambiental Promoção da saúde