Desastre socioambiental em Barcarena: a percepção dos moradores de Vila do Conde sobre o naufrágio Haidar

Abstract

This research has as its thematic delimitation the study about socioenvironmental disasters in the Amazon region, and its main research proposal is to understand the socioenvironmental effects generated by the sinking of the Haidar vessel to the residents of Vila do Conde - coastal community of the Brazilian Amazon. The socio-environmental disaster occurred on October 6, 2015, in which a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship loaded with approximately 5,000 live oxen sank in the Port of Vila do Conde, causing the animals to die through intense suffering, spilling 700 tons of fuel oil in the Pará River, 90 tons of hay bale and 50 tons of rice bales destined to feed the animals during the trip. The general objective that guided the study sought to understand the socio-environmental and health effects of the residents of Vila do Conde, generated by the Haidar wreck. The specific objectives were based on: 1) To characterize the way of life of the residents of Vila do Conde, in a brief historical outline; 2) Analyze the social and environmental effects of the disaster; 3) Investigate the health effects of residents from the Haidar wreck. The path taken to understand the phenomenon has theoretical references based on authors such as: Artaxo (2014), about planetary transformations; Victor Marchezini (2018), who works on the theme of social and environmental disasters, which evoke reflections on the legitimacy of environmental issues and social inequality; Rita Barata (2009) and Ribeiro (2004), who exemplify the understanding of environmental health and also the result of social and environmental inequalities in the field of human health and Nascimento (2010), which elucidates the occurring and recurrent social and environmental disasters in the municipality. from Barcarena. Understanding the complexity of the object of study, the approach used was the quantitative and qualitative research. Regarding the procedures, the field research was chosen. The techniques applied for data collection were semi-structured interviews, application of questionnaires elaborated with mixed questions and records in the field diary. The data collected were organized, categorized and analyzed through content analysis, in a temporal cut, before and after the disaster. The final considerations showed that the socio-environmental disaster led to a series of imbalances regarding health, leisure, the economy and socio-cultural reorganization. Regarding health, 603 medical visits were quantified, and the most recurrent symptoms were: feeling sick, headache, malaise and vomiting. Leisure practices were compromised as the beach was banned. Economic activities concentrated in leisure, tourism and fishing were severely hampered by the beach ban. The departure of residents from their homes, located on the beach of Vila do Conde, thus marks the socio-cultural reorganization after the disaster.