A sustentabilidade de tecnologias sociais de abastecimento de água de chuva: o caso de comunidades insulares de Belém-PA

Abstract

The islands Grande and Murutucu (areas) as well as in other areas of the Amazon river, the villagers do not have basic sanitation, which contributes to end up ingesting water from rivers without any treatment or pay for water quality dubious, a fact that reveals the existence of a trade before the right to potable water. Consequently, in the absence of water quality, this research has the basic assumption that the systems of rainwater (SAAC), built by UFPA the islands of Bethlehem are sustainable because they respect local specificities. To prove this hypothesis, this study has adapted the method of the Barometer of Sustainability, defining five dimensions (environmental, social , economic, political - institutional and technical- operational) and their respective themes and indicators in order to support the evaluation of Social Technologies. The method of sustainability assessment revealed that, in general, are SAACs an intermediate position in relation to sustainability. The most positive contribution to this assessment comes from the political- institutional dimension, located in a potentially sustainable situation, confirming the potential of these technologies to boost rural development for local communities.