Environmental indicators applied to municipal management: an application of the Geo cities model in Sumé/PB
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https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-6858.2021.004.0017Keywords:
Sustainability Indicators, Environmental Indicators, UrbanizationAbstract
Considering that sustainability indicators are efficient tools in decision-making and that the problems arising from the urbanization process, as well as environmental problems can generate serious social and economic damage to a society, this study aimed to analyze ways of contributing to improvements in the management of the municipality of Sumé-PB based on the use of environmental indicators. In order to achieve the proposed objectives, the study carried out the application of the Driving Force - Pressure - State - Impact - Response (FPEIR) model to the municipality under analysis, using the GeoCidades methodology. As for the methodological procedures, this is a descriptive and exploratory research, adopting a qualitative approach, the environmental problems of the municipality were identified and later the selection of twenty-two environmental indicators, allowing the production of the FPEIR model that demonstrated the cause relationships and effect between the indicators of each dimension. The results found show the need for the elaboration and/or reformulation of public policies aimed at the management of water resources, solid waste and urban policy.
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