A gestão dos serviços de água e esgoto em áreas insular, o caso do município de Belém-PA

Abstract

The relevance of basic sanitation services to population health, the environment and development is widely recognized; However, problems related to the lack of these services and the existence of efficient public policies are recurrent in developing countries, such as Brazil, especially in poorer areas. In this context, the present work identifies the state of management of sanitation services provided in the island areas of the municipality of Belém-Pa, by collecting information provided by municipal officials and residents of the municipalities of Grande and Paquetá. islands, comprising the set of 39 islands that form together with the continental area, the territory of the municipality. Through this evaluation it was possible to identify the systematic absence of public power operating on the islands, as well as a set of potentialities that can lead to improvements in the management of sanitation services, and that include cultural characteristics that need to be considered for construction. public policies, financial and technical alternatives that enable the universalization of sanitation services in these areas.